Though he gave a spirited defense of abortion rights, Obama did not use the word "abortion" once during his remarks VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:45 PM UTC
Life Video, Abortion, abortion rights
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
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
News Kermit Gosnell, Abortion
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
Life Kermit Gosnell, Abortion
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
Life Abortion, abortion rights
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
Life Abortion, abortion rights
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
A non-profit conservative litigation group has offered their services pro-bono
Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 5:34 PM UTC
Life north dakota abortion ban
North Dakota is trying really, really hard to become the worst state for women and reproductive freedom
Katie Mcdonough Monday, Mar 25, 2013 7:25 PM UTC
Life Abortion, abortion rights
Cardinal Marc Ouellet has emerged as a contender, but his conservative positions don't sit well in Quebec
Benjamin Shingler, GlobalPost Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 6:48 PM UTC
Social GlobalPost
Arkansas state Sen. Jason Rapert is behind the most extreme anti-abortion law in the nation VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 4:47 PM UTC
Life Video, Abortion, Roe v. Wade
The Legislature overrode the governor's veto and passed the measure. Next on deck: A 12-week ban on abortion
Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 5:53 PM UTC
Life Abortion, abortion rights
A previous version attempted to ban abortion at six weeks
Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 11:26 PM UTC
Life Abortion, Roe v. Wade
The measure now moves to the House, where abortion rights advocates fear it will pass
Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 10:12 PM UTC
Life fetal personhood, Abortion
Despite my outrage at its crimes and the bigotry of outsiders, I am still a believer
Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 8:40 PM UTC
Life Catholicism, Pope Benedict XVI
No pretense about women's health or "science," state Sen. Shadrack McGill says God's word on abortion is enough
Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 6:06 PM UTC
Life Abortion, Reproductive Rights
Yes, Catholic Health Initiatives' latest move is hypocritical, but they are following the law. That's a good thing
Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 8:53 PM UTC
Life Abortion
On the 40th anniversary of the landmark abortion rights decision, a look at what it meant -- and what it didn't
Irin Carmon Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 4:39 PM UTC
News Roe v. Wade, Abortion
A majority of Americans say Roe v. Wade should stand. Now activists on both sides are shifting strategies
Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 1:54 PM UTC
Life Abortion, abortion rights
The woman's health provider has launched a new campaign to reframe the abortion debate. But will it work? VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 11:01 PM UTC
Life Video, Reproductive choice