Lindy West Is Proud of the 'Boring' Abortion Scene in Shrill
Even when abortions are depicted in movies and TV, they are often accompanied by physical complications or feelings of…
Despite Being Unable to Spell Menstrual, Scott Lloyd's ORR Tracked Teens' Periods on a Spreadsheet
Last spring, a judge ruled that incompetent scumbag Scott Lloyd and his shit show Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)…
Ohio State Senate Passes One of America's Most Restrictive Abortion Bills
The Ohio state Senate passed a bill that would prohibit abortions on fetuses with a “detectable heartbeat,” which can…
The FDA Is Going After Mail-Order Abortion Medication
In October 2018, Rebecca Gomperts, the founder of the abortion-by-mail service Women on Web, confirmed she had branched…
'The Mother' and Alabama's Baby Roe Case
According to Ryan Magers, the lawsuit he filed against the Alabama clinic where his girlfriend had a medication…
Family Planning Clinics Brace for Uncertainty as Trump's Gag Rule Moves Through the Courts
Imagine that you are diagnosed with asthma, and there are five medical options to could help you, but your doctor is…
11-Year-Old Argentinian Girl Forced to Give Birth to Rapist's Baby After Being Denied an Abortion
An 11-year-old Argentinian girl, known only as “Lucía” to protect her identity, was forced to give birth after…
North Texas Teen Arrested for Threatening to 'Commit Jihad' On Abortion Clinic
A 17-year-old from Waxahachie, Texas was arrested after threatening on Twitter to “commit jihad” on an abortion clinic.
The Political Uses of Violence Against Women
Conservative and misogynist wisdom often dictates that the most direct justification for curtailing women’s rights,…
Later Abortion: A Love Story
I recently met someone new and we talked for a while. She asked me where I’m from; I asked her what she does for work.…
Many States Don't Comply With Even Limited Requirements Around Medicaid and Medication Abortion
A recent report by federal investigators at the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that federal…
I'm an Abortion Provider and It's Time To Tell the Truth About Abortion in Later Pregnancy
New York passed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) in January, legislation that will safeguard reproductive health…
This Is How You Derail Any Conversation About Later Abortion
In Virginia right now, a Democratic member of the legislature is reportedly receiving death threats and the state’s…
Louisiana Is Staring Down a Future as an Abortion Desert
Louisiana, a state with just three remaining abortion clinics, is at risk of losing all but one of them unless the…
Ireland's 'Legal' Abortion Is Starting to Sound A Lot Like America's 'Legal' Abortion
Last year Ireland finally ruled that abortion would be legal, but not without a few specifications. As of January 1,…
Judge Deems Iowa's Fetal Heartbeat Law Unconstitutional
The tiniest shred of good news feels like sunlight bursting through the sky after a thousand-day-long winter.
Running in Place
My first job in journalism, in 2013, was called something like “assistant lifestyle editor” and involved blogging six…
What Happens When a Woman Is Erased
Forty-six years after the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade affirmed the constitutional right to obtain an…
March for Life Speaker Contemplates Baby Hitler
At some point between reading an ad for Quip toothbrushes and referring to aborted fetuses as “children slaughtered…