Confidence in Supreme Court declines to record lows since Dobbs decision
Less than a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the court has lost the trust of most respondents in multiple polls.
By Rebekah Sager - May 24, 2023Less than a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the court has lost the trust of most respondents in multiple polls.
By Rebekah Sager - May 24, 2023During a town hall event broadcast on CNN, the former president repeatedly dodged questions about whether he would sign a federal abortion ban if he were reelected, while promising to 'negotiate so that people are happy.'
By Josh Israel - May 11, 2023Republican Gov. Doug Burgum says the new law, which bans abortions at six weeks even in cases of rape or incest, confirms that North Dakota is a 'pro-life state.'
By Rebekah Sager - April 25, 2023With some of the highest maternal death rates in the nation, Black pregnant people face extreme impacts on their health, particularly those in states with restrictive abortion bans.
By Rebekah Sager - April 17, 2023The new limits to the abortion pill's use will take effect Saturday unless the court acts before then.
By Associated Press - April 14, 2023The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed an update to critical federal health privacy protections under HIPAA to safeguard patients who access abortion care and physicians who provide it.
By Rebekah Sager - April 12, 2023Native American reproductive rights activists say bans on abortion are a ‘perpetuation of colonization.’
By Rebekah Sager - April 10, 2023Between overwhelming support of voters, an appeal by the Michigan Legislature, and a signature from the governor, an abortion law on the books since 1931 has been struck down for good.
By Rebekah Sager - April 06, 2023The bill would make it a felony to transport a minor to obtain an abortion or even to a post office to pick up abortion medication.
By Rebekah Sager - April 03, 2023Abortion access groups have restarted fundraising to help those who need to travel to receive reproductive care.
By Rebekah Sager - March 30, 2023Sen. Tommy Tuberville has vowed to continue preventing the confirmation of military appointments unless the Department of Defense stops protecting legal abortion access for service members.
By Rebekah Sager - March 28, 2023Signs reading ‘Abortion. Safe + Legal for All in New York City’ are popping up in cities in Georgia, Florida, and Texas. Abortion advocates have mixed reactions.
By Rebekah Sager - March 27, 2023The Equal Rights Amendment has met the requirements to be added to the Constitution, yet it remains unadopted.
By 19th News - March 16, 2023Wisconsin Democrats have vowed to continue viewing April’s judicial contest as a ‘de-facto referendum’ on abortion rights.
By 19th News - February 07, 2023Anti-abortion activists celebrated the end of Roe last year. Ahead of its anniversary, they’re setting their sights on federal restrictions.
By 19th News - January 25, 2023Even with public opinion against them, Republicans are continuing to push measures to restrict abortion.
By Oliver Willis - January 20, 2023Republicans will bring a bill criminalizing doctors and abortion providers to a vote as one of their first acts in the new Congress.
By Emily Singer - January 11, 2023Dr. Tom Sherman said he would work to codify Roe v. Wade in state law if elected.
By Kaishi Chhabra - November 02, 2022Matt DePerno stated he agreed with the definition of marriage as “a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman” that the government does not have the “authority to alter.”
By Adrian Cole - November 01, 2022The anti-abortion super PAC Women Speak Out makes false attacks on incumbent Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.
By Josh Israel - October 20, 2022The Republican nominee in New Hampshire’s Senate race has declared himself ‘unapologetically’ anti-abortion numerous times and pledged not to vote against anti-abortion policies.
By Kaishi Chhabra - October 17, 2022The group Americans for Contraception is running ads that also note 90% of House Republicans voted against the Right to Contraception Act.
By Emily Singer - October 14, 2022Republican incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has a long record of opposition to abortion rights.
By Kaishi Chhabra - October 07, 2022After their success with Dobbs, anti-abortion activists have a new target: contraception.
By Lisa Needham - September 26, 2022Republican senators who voted to ban abortion nationwide have changed their tune as their positions on the issue threaten their midterm election prospects.
By Emily Singer - September 19, 2022Bolduc, supporter of multiple conspiracy theories and extremist policies, will face incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) in November.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2022The bill would ban abortion at 15 weeks’ gestation, no matter what a state’s laws mandated.
By Emily Singer - September 13, 2022An overview of six of the 12 states with strict abortion bans after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision shows the drastic effects anti-abortion policies can have.
By Lisa Needham - September 07, 2022The Ulster County executive won a tight race in a swing district after putting abortion rights at the center of his campaign.
By Josh Israel - August 24, 2022The Ohio Supreme Court has a 4-3 Republican majority, and three of the four conservative justices have deep ties to the Federalist Society.
By Matt Cohen - August 22, 2022