Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch says she would ban all abortions
The front-runner for the Republican nomination said she would provide no exception for rape or incest.
By Emily Singer - May 06, 2022The front-runner for the Republican nomination said she would provide no exception for rape or incest.
By Emily Singer - May 06, 2022House Bill 5784 includes a prohibition against using state funds for ‘any elective abortion.’
By Adrian Cole - May 06, 2022Tudor Dixon, who is running to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, falsely claimed Planned Parenthood supports sex education in schools as a ‘business model’ to drive up demand for abortion.
By Nick Vachon - May 05, 2022President Joe Biden asked, ‘What are the next things that are going to be attacked?’
By Oliver Willis - May 04, 2022Seventeen Democratic governors signed a letter urging congressional leaders to ‘take immediate action’ to protect reproductive rights.
By Adrian Cole - May 04, 2022Three prominent reproductive rights groups have announced they will spend $150 million on advertising in the midterm elections.
By Lisa Needham - May 04, 2022President Joe Biden acknowledged that the potential decision in Dobbs would have consequences for other civil and human rights issues.
By Oliver Willis - May 03, 2022Senate Republican incumbents and candidates took to Twitter to repeat their hopes that Roe v. Wade would be overturned.
By Josh Israel - May 03, 2022Abortion is no longer listed among the issues on the campaign site of Pennsylvania Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano.
By Emily Singer - May 03, 2022‘I will fight like hell to make sure abortion remains safe, legal, and accessible in our state,’ Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tweeted late Monday.
By Associated Press - May 03, 2022Two of the four GOP hopefuls said they don’t want any abortions in their state — even if the life of the pregnant person is at risk.
By Emily Singer - April 29, 2022The state GOP’s proposed new platform would remove protections for pregnant people whose lives are at risk.
By Lisa Needham - April 28, 2022A Connecticut bill that would protect abortion access comes as GOP-dominated states enact new restrictions in anticipation of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
By Kaishi Chhabra - April 22, 2022‘If Roe is overturned, abortion could become illegal in Michigan in nearly any circumstance—including in cases of rape and incest,’ said Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
By Adrian Cole - April 12, 2022Since the Supreme Court agreed to consider Mississippi’s ban, multiple states have passed previability bans.
By Lisa Needham - April 08, 2022Planned Parenthood, which accounts for about half of California’s abortion clinics, said it served 7,000 people from other states last year.
By Associated Press - December 09, 2021Conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett have both said their personal opinions wouldn’t affect their decisions on laws concerning abortion. But their comments during a recent hearing are telling a different story.
By Associated Press - December 03, 2021Justice Amy Coney Barrett doesn’t seem concerned with the demands and risks of pregnancy.
By Lisa Needham - December 02, 2021The Washington Post-ABC News poll also found that only a small fraction of Americans back the Texas abortion ban currently before the Supreme Court.
By Josh Israel - November 16, 2021And it found that marginalized groups are likely to be hit hardest by the ban.
By Lisa Needham - November 16, 2021With an estimated 1,000 women per week in Texas seeking an abortion, clinics in nearby states report being overwhelmed.
By Associated Press - October 17, 2021The Republican senator calls herself ‘pro-choice,’ but she continues to back Supreme Court justices who let an extreme Texas abortion ban stand.
By Josh Israel - October 07, 2021But every Republican present voted against the House bill that would protect abortion rights.
By Josh Israel - September 24, 2021Fox News’ survey found the highest-ever levels of overall support for Roe v. Wade.
By Josh Israel - September 24, 2021Activists are using amicus briefs to show that people can thrive after they have abortions.
By Lisa Needham - September 23, 2021The Supreme Court chose not to block a Texas law that is in violation of Roe v. Wade.
By Emily Singer - September 01, 2021A policy analyst at the Guttmacher Institute said an upcoming Supreme Court case could ‘basically create two Americas when it comes to abortion.’
By Lisa Needham - July 01, 2021GOP rhetoric about protecting women is part of an ongoing fight against transgender equality.
By Casey Quinlan - February 26, 2021The entire judicial process highlights just how tenuous abortion access is in states like Arkansas.
By Lisa Needham - December 23, 2020As of now, 10 states have ‘trigger laws’ that will automatically make abortion illegal if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
By Lisa Needham - November 20, 2020