Abortion

El Salvador’s Supreme Court continues to stall on lifesaving abortion case

The court has yet to rule on a seriously ill woman's petition to terminate a non-viable pregnancy

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Apr 26, 2013 6:57 PM UTC
Life Abortion, abortion rights

For raped Peace Corps volunteers, little choice

Peace Corps volunteer tells Salon about being violated twice and denied abortion coverage, due to politics (UPDATE)

Irin Carmon Friday, Apr 26, 2013 3:35 PM UTC 36
News Rape, Peace Corps, Abortion

3 murder charges dismissed in Gosnell case

The abortion provider could still face the death penalty if convicted in the deaths of four other newborns

Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 4:52 PM UTC
Life Associated Press

The right tries to pin Gosnell on Obama

Parsing the bait-and-switch with Gosnell and all abortion care -- and a response to Ross Douthat

Irin Carmon Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 9:59 PM UTC 58
News Kermit Gosnell, Abortion

Judge dismisses three murder charges in Kermit Gosnell case

Judge Jeffrey Minehart dismissed three of the seven first-degree murder charges against Kermit Gosnell on Tuesday

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 6:41 PM UTC 34
Life Kermit Gosnell, Abortion

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signs sweeping anti-choice bill into law

Among other anti-choice provisions, the bill states that "life" begins at fertilization under Kansas law

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 22, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 46
Life Abortion, abortion rights

Critically ill woman faces jail time if she goes forward with lifesaving abortion

In addition to her health complications, doctors have confirmed that the fetus has anencephaly and is nonviable

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 60
Life Abortion, abortion rights

Arkansas abortion ban faces legal challenge

Experts say the 12-week abortion ban "has no chance of surviving a careful constitutional challenge"

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 8:52 PM UTC
Life Arkansas, Abortion

Gosnell coverup? Fox covered arrest less than MSNBC

When the doctor at the center of controversy was arrested in 2011, Fox News covered it less than MSNBC or CNN

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 3:30 PM UTC 10
Politics Gosnell, Abortion, Fox News, Media

New Hampshire Republican refers to women as “vaginas” in email to lawmakers

State Rep. Peter Hansen defended his use of synecdoche in subsequent messages

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 1:23 PM UTC 116
Social Abortion, women, Women's Rights

The real Gosnell conspiracy

I take it back, there is one: How credulous media played into the right's strategy to ban all abortion

Irin Carmon Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 141
News Kermit Gosnell, Fox News

Steve Stockman: “If babies had guns, they wouldn’t be aborted”

The Texas congressman tweeted his new re-election campaign bumper sticker

Jillian Rayfield Friday, Apr 12, 2013 6:34 PM UTC 113
Politics Steve Stockman

There is no Gosnell coverup

The horrors and underlying disparities exploited by Kermit Gosnell aren't new -- nor have they been ignored(UPDATE)

Irin Carmon Friday, Apr 12, 2013 4:18 PM UTC 586
News Abortion, Kermit Gosnell

Wichita throws down gauntlet to anti-abortionists

Four years after the murder of a prominent abortion provider, his clinic is once again open for business

Kathryn Joyce, Religion Dispatches Friday, Apr 12, 2013 2:49 PM UTC
Social Religion Dispatches, Abortion

Paul Ryan to GOP: Don’t abandon abortion fight

While the GOP tries to runs away from gay marriage, it shouldn't give up on abortion, the ex-V.P. candidate says

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Apr 12, 2013 2:32 PM UTC
Politics Abortion, GOP Civil War

Jan Brewer blocks anti-Planned Parenthood provision of Medicaid bill

In a rare show of restraint -- and common sense -- the Arizona governor blocked an anti-choice proposal add-on

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 5:22 PM UTC
Life Jan Brewer, Arizona, Republicans

Arkansas Senate votes to defund Planned Parenthood and sex education

The bill also bans funding for organizations that contract with abortion providers, like power and water companies

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 7:30 PM UTC 13
Life Abortion, sex ed, Sex Education

Johns Hopkins grants antiabortion group official status as campus organization

The group will continue to conduct "sidewalk interference" outside of clinics, now with possible university funding

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 6:06 PM UTC 22
Life Abortion, anti-choice

Must-see morning clip: Sodomy, zygotes and welfare

Jon Stewart takes on the "red state trifecta" and its anti-abortion laws VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 1:15 PM UTC
Life Video, Abortion, Kansas, Welfare

New York Times to Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Roe was not “too far, too fast”

The Times editorial board takes issue with the justice's remarks, and the equal rights opponents exploiting them

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 12:53 PM UTC
Life Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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