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Abortion
June 15, 2023
Tori Otten
N.C. Lawmaker Pretends She Never Got an Abortion After Switching Parties to Pass Abortion Ban
Tricia Cotham single-handedly gutted abortion access in the South. And now she’s lying about her own abortion.
June 12, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ohio Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Republicans Trying to Stop Abortion Rights
Conservatives have been trying to stop efforts to protect abortion rights with a confusingly worded ballot.
June 8, 2023
Tori Otten
A Compendium of Statements That St. Peter Might Be Asking Pat Robertson to Explain
Farewell to a man who blamed LGBTQ people and people of color for virtually everything.
June 5, 2023
Alex Shephard
Trump’s Challengers Are Making the Same Mistakes All Over Again
They only want to talk about policy. That’s a huge error.
June 2, 2023
David Pepper
Extremists Are Running America Because No One Runs Against Them
The author of Texas’s abortion ban faced no opponent in 2022.
May 26, 2023
Tori Otten
Poll: Half of Americans Don’t Know if the Abortion Pill Is Legal or Not
Republican attacks on mifepristone are succeeding.
May 26, 2023
Tori Otten
A Judge Has Temporarily Blocked South Carolina’s Extreme Abortion Ban
If it goes back into effect, the ban would block abortion before many people even know they’re pregnant.
May 26, 2023
Tori Otten
Indiana Board Reprimands Doctor Who Performed Abortion on 10-Year-Old Rape Victim
Dr. Caitlin Bernard helped a rape victim after the fall of Roe, and now she’s being punished for it.
May 25, 2023
Tori Otten
South Carolina Governor Signs Draconian Abortion Ban Behind Closed Doors
With Governor Henry McMaster’s signature, abortion access in the South has been effectively wiped out.
May 23, 2023
Tori Otten
South Carolina Passes Extreme Abortion Ban, Wiping Out Access Across the South
South Carolina was one of the last states in the South that allowed abortion.
May 23, 2023
Tori Otten
Lauren Boebert Admits She Had Her Third Son Because Birth Control Was Too Expensive
Despite her experience, the Colorado congresswoman has made it a point to oppose contraception access.
May 22, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Governor Signs Radical Bill Banning Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
A fun one-two punch of losing bodily autonomy.
May 22, 2023
Tori Otten
8 More Women Join Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban, Saying It Almost Killed Them
“What happened to these women is indefensible and is happening to countless pregnant people across the state.”
May 19, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Passes Double-Whammy Bill Banning Abortion and Trans Kids’ Health Care
The bill is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Jim Pillen.
May 17, 2023
Prem Thakker
Trump Says He Deserves Credit for Every State Abortion Ban
The Republican Party’s front-runner is bragging about getting rid of abortion rights. When people tell you who they are ...
May 17, 2023
Tori Otten
Republicans Make 2024 Stance Clear With Radical Abortion Ban in North Carolina
Republicans overrode a veto to push through the extreme measure.
May 16, 2023
Tori Otten
Three GOP States Are Pushing Radical Abortion Bans on the Same Day
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Nebraska are all desperately trying to pass bans at the last minute, despite recent failures.
May 16, 2023
Magazine
Nina Burleigh
Who Is Leonard Leo’s Mysterious Dark Money King?
America needs to know who Barre Seid is, what kind of country he wants, and just how massive an impact his $1.6 billion gift can have on our political discourse.
May 16, 2023
Melissa Gira Grant
So Trump Is Dodging Questions About a Federal Abortion Ban. Hold Your Applause.
Some people think the GOP is retreating from abortion bans because they’re unpopular. If only.
May 12, 2023
Tori Otten
Alabama Republicans Want to Charge People Who Get Abortions With Homicide
House Bill 454 would take Alabama’s anti-abortion laws to the next level.
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