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Abortion
States Need Constitutional Amendments to Protect Abortion From Right-Wing Judges
Abortion is legal in California, but that could change if right-wing members attain a majority on its supreme court.
Medication Abortion Is Not Enough to Solve the Abortion Access Crisis
The intense focus on medication abortion post-"Roe" risks leaving behind people for whom it isn’t a feasible option.
Public Opinion Is Shifting in Favor of Abortion Rights. Will It Affect Policy?
Backlash to 15-week ban suggests people are becoming less tolerant of laws prohibiting second-trimester abortions.
Fall of “Roe” Caused Unemployment for Some Clinic Workers, Overwork for Others
Abortion clinic workers say they are facing a multifaceted labor crisis precipitated by the abortion access crisis.
GOP’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Is a Midterm Tactic — But Not in the Way You Think
The proposed ban is a cynical gambit to enable GOP lawmakers to feign distance and appear more “moderate” than they are.
Here’s How We Stop the Republicans’ National Abortion Ban
We must harness our outrage in this moment to build a mass movement to protect and expand abortion access nationwide.
Poll Shows Historic Tie Between Dems & GOP Over Enthusiasm to Vote in Midterms
Democrats also lead Republicans on a generic question of who voters plan to support in the midterms, the poll found.
Lindsey Graham and Other GOP Senators Have Introduced a Nationwide Abortion Ban
The legislation, which is not expected to pass, would prohibit abortion after 15 weeks.
Michigan Supreme Court Puts Abortion Rights Initiative on the Ballot
The ruling overrides GOP election officials' decision to block the measure.
Michigan Judge Blocks State’s 1931 Anti-Abortion Law
The judge said the law is unconstitutional because it denies people their “right to bodily integrity and autonomy.”