PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionOhio Republicans Now Throwing Everything at the Wall to Stop Abortion ReferendumConservative politicians and activists keep trying new tactics to keep Ohioans from deciding themselves whether…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJuly 31, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsTurns Out Rep. Tricia Cotham, North Carolina Abortion Traitor, Was a GOP Plant All AlongNew reporting shows that local Republicans urged Cotham to run as a Democrat and were planting the seeds for her…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJuly 31, 2023
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeOlympic Boxer Convicted of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend Who Wouldn’t Have an AbortionFélix Verdejo-Sánchez, who competed for the U.S. in the 2012 Olympics, drugged, assaulted, and threw his pregnant…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 31, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionPolish Police Search Sewage for Fetus to Prove Woman Is Lying About MiscarriageThe woman said police took her underwear, collected blood from her floor, and ordered her home’s sewage system and…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 27, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionAnti-Abortion Activist Caught on Camera Detailing Plan to Keep Abortion Off Missouri Ballot"We hope to delay as long as possible their ability to gather signatures,” said Pam Fichter, a Missouri Right to…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJuly 27, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionMichigan Is Treating Abortion Patients From as Far Away as Texas and Florida“Where it used to be fairly uncommon for us to see someone who lived out of state, now, it’s really routine," a…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 25, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionAll-Male Anti-Abortion Panel Calls for Death PenaltyThe moderator jokingly asked the men on the Operation Save America panel, “Why do you all hate women?,” to…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 25, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionOhio Republicans' Shady Anti-Abortion Ploy Is Not Going WellGOP politicians are holding a special election to make it harder for an abortion rights measure to pass in November,…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJuly 25, 2023
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeAlabama Anti-Abortion Leader Indicted on Child Sexual Abuse ChargesMarty Wagner once served as chair of the Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama, the group that mobilized voters to support…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 24, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionWoman Challenging Texas Abortion Law: 'I'm Just So Scared of Being Pregnant Again'“I have to do this, even though I’m absolutely terrified," Taylor Edwards told Jezebel of joining the lawsuit. "My…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 20, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionOhio Conservatives, Afraid of Losing Abortion Referendum, Try to Make It About Trans PanicA referendum would enshrine abortion in the state constitution, but rightwingers are trying to convince voters it…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 20, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionProsecutors Want You to Judge the Nebraska Teen Who Took Abortion PillsCeleste Burgess, 19, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years of probation on Thursday after self-managing an…BySusan RinkunasUpdatedJuly 20, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortion19 Republican Attorneys General Want Police to Investigate People for AbortionsNearly half of the top law enforcement officers in the country are asking the Biden administration to allow doctors…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJuly 18, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs 6-Week Abortion Ban at Evangelical EventThe near-total ban was passed late Tuesday night after Reynolds called a last-minute special session for the “sole…ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 14, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionDomestic Violence Hotline Reports 99% Increase in Calls Post-RoeThe hotline told Jezebel how abortion bans are now in the "toolbox of abusive partners."ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 14, 2023
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeMother Charged With Murder After Home Birth in California Is 'Harbinger' of Post-Roe RealityKelsey Carpenter lost her newborn after going into early labor in what a medical examiner characterized as a…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 13, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionIndiana Planned Parenthoods Are Fully Booked Until Abortion Ban Takes Effect in AugustAbortions will be completely banned in the state, except in the case of rape, incest, or fetal abnormalities.ByCaitlin CruzPublishedJuly 12, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionIowa Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban After 14-Hour Debate“This state is ridiculous,” one resident testified before lawmakers. “You guys are lying to yourselves and you’re…ByCaitlin Cruz and Lauren TousignantPublishedJuly 12, 2023
PoliticsAbortionPoliticsAbortionNebraska Mom Pleads Guilty to Giving Abortion Pills to Her Teen DaughterJessica Burgess faced eight years in prison for helping her then 17-year-old get abortion pills. A plea deal brought…BySusan RinkunasPublishedJuly 10, 2023
PoliticsJusticePoliticsJusticeMeet the Woman Helping Pregnant People Fight Hellish Legal Battles Post-RoePregnancy Justice has tracked 41 cases of bogus criminal charges this year. The group's new president, Lourdes…ByKylie CheungPublishedJuly 2, 2023