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Abortion Restrictions Targeted at Minors Never End There

April 28, 2023

Illustration of a pregnant person with orange-paint tally marks

The Justices Pass on an Abortion-Pill Ban

April 21, 2023

A photo of an abortion-pill prescription

The New Pro-life Movement Has a Plan to End Abortion

April 19, 2023

Anti-abortion campaigner Kristan Hawkins outside the U.S. Supreme Court

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Abortion Opponents’ Next Push

April 10, 2023

A large group of anti-abortion activists

The Texas Abortion-Pill Ruling Signals Pro-Lifers’ Next Push

April 9, 2023

The Texas State Capitol building

I’m Pro-Life. I Worry That the Abortion-Pill Ruling Could Backfire.

Patrick T. Brown

April 8, 2023

An abortion pill.

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The Legal Decision That Could Rewrite the Abortion Battle—Again

February 8, 2023

Mifepristone and misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion

Roe Was Never Roe After All

January 21, 2023

Photo collage of images of Supreme Court justices, abortion-rights protests, and Washington, D.C.

Abortion Pills Will Be the Next Battle in the 2024 Election

Ronald Brownstein

January 20, 2023

An illustration of the Capitol Building made out of abortion pills

What Winning Did to the Anti-abortion Movement

January 19, 2023

Picture of a march crowded with people holding signs that read"stop abortion now" and "defend life."

We Are Not Prepared for the Coming Surge of Babies

Melissa Jeltsen

December 16, 2022

Several rows of empty cribs illuminated by stark lighting

My Family Oversimplified My Brother’s Adoption Story

November 23, 2022

Illustration of a baby in a mother's arms

Why Direct Democracy Is Proving So Powerful for Protecting Abortion Rights

Rachel Rebouché and Mary Ziegler

November 11, 2022

An abortion demonstration captured through a hole in an American flag

How Abortion Defined the 2022 Midterms

John Hendrickson

November 9, 2022

Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at a lectern that reads "Save America"

Book-Industry Activists Should Be Careful What They Wish For

Conor Friedersdorf

November 9, 2022

Illustration of a book with a stoplight on its cover.

The Loudest Political Voice on SNL

November 6, 2022

Cecily Strong and Colin Jost star in "Weekend Update" on "SNL."

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The Anti-abortion Movement’s New Distrust of Democracy

Kelli María Korducki

October 12, 2022

A person in a black cap stands in front of a columned building, behind two signs that each read "Abortion."

When Fetal Rights Are More Important Than Democracy

October 3, 2022

A photo of anti-abortion activists in front of the Supreme Court

Old Anti-abortion Laws Are Taking on Unintended Meanings

Daniel K. Williams

September 20, 2022

Anti-abortion protesters surrounded by bubbles in front of the Supreme Court

The Other Abortion Pill

September 19, 2022

A white pill spins against a maroon background

Abortion Could Define California’s Elections

Ronald Brownstein

September 2, 2022

Picture of a masked girl with a sign that reads "STOP the Supreme Court from taking away Abortion Rights!"

Of Course Voters Care About Abortion

Molly Jong-Fast

August 31, 2022

women holding up a protest sign that reads "abortions are a right!"

Why Freedom of Speech Is the Next Abortion Fight

August 22, 2022

A black-and-white photo of a protester silhouetted in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

The Problem With Companies Promising to Pay for Abortion Travel

Melissa Jeltsen

August 18, 2022

An overflowing tray of file folders with two plane tickets sticking out of it

Kansas Demonstrates the Difference Between Polls and Votes

August 5, 2022

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What Kansas Means for the Midterms

August 3, 2022

Voters casting their ballots in a gymnasium

The Kansas Abortion Shocker

August 2, 2022

An abortion-rights sign reading "America Stands for Choice"

Abortion Is Literally on the Ballot in Kansas

July 31, 2022

A black-and-white photograph of abortion-rights supporters protesting outside the Kansas statehouse in Topeka

Why Exceptions for the Life of the Mother Have Disappeared

July 25, 2022

The Myth That America’s Abortion Laws Are More Permissive Than Europe’s

July 22, 2022

Illustration of a map of Europe in the shape of the U.S., underneath a red "NO" symbol (a circle with a line through it)

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The Fate of States’ Rights After Roe

Jerusalem Demsas

July 18, 2022

Sen. Rick Scott speaks at a news conference

What Are Abortion Code Words Even For?

Kaitlyn Tiffany

July 17, 2022

The word 'abortion,' with some letters replaced by activity emoji

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Local Prosecutors Can’t Protect Abortion Rights

David A. Graham

July 14, 2022

Abortion-rights protestors holding signs like "Abortion on demand & without apology"

The Liberals Threatening to Pick Up and Leave

Jerusalem Demsas

July 13, 2022

Messy jigsaw puzzle pieces, each showing a small part of the United States map

The Harshest Abortion Restrictions Are Yet to Come

David S. Cohen, Greer Donley, and Rachel Rebouché

July 11, 2022

Photo collage of abortion-rights protesters, a woman, and a hospital bed

Make Birth Free

Elizabeth Bruenig

July 9, 2022

Illustration of a baby swaddled in money.