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Protesters gathered at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on October 5th, 2018, to denounce a decision that upheld a Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. They also protested the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court one day before he was sworn into office.

The Supreme Court Just Blocked an Abortion-Restriction Law in Louisiana. What’s the Science Behind the Law?

Studies show that, in most cases, laws requiring doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital are not necessary for the health and safety of women getting abortions.

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

A Late-Night Supreme Court Ruling Has Saved Louisiana’s Abortion Clinics—for Now

With just hours to spare, the Supreme Court stepped in Thursday to keep abortion clinics open in the state. But how long will the reprieve last?

Rosemary Westwood

A woman speaks with her doctor on November 27th, 2002, in Newark, New Jersey.

A Virginia Bill to Reduce Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions Spurs an Outcry

A bill put forth in Virginia that would have eliminated certain requirements on late-term abortions in the state has prompted outcries of infanticide among its critics.

Protesters gathered at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on October 5th, 2018, to denounce a decision that upheld a Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. They also protested the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court one day before he was sworn into office.

News in Brief

A Louisiana Law Could Give the Supreme Court a Chance to Remake Abortion Law in America

A petition to the Supreme Court to bar the law from taking effect brings the potential for the next major abortion ruling.

Rosemary Westwood

Members of the House of Representatives are sworn in during the first session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on January 3rd, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

2019 Could Be a ‘Watershed Year’ for Abortion Legislation

If 2018 was a wake-up call, 2019 is set to be a reckoning.

Rosemary Westwood

The abortion drug Mifepristone, also known as RU486.

Social Justice

America’s Uncounted Abortions

Mail-to-home abortion pills may be gaining in popularity, but the nationwide statistics we have only count clinic abortions.

parent and child in nature

Education

People With Down Syndrome Are Not Endangered Animals

Cute, well-intentioned depictions of people with Down syndrome as charismatic megafauna literally dehumanize them.

Pro-life activists participate in a rally at the National Mall prior to the 2018 March for Life on January 19th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

The Legal Strategy Behind Alabama and West Virginia’s New Anti-Abortion Amendments

Both amendments were patterned after a successful policy change in Tennessee.

Activists hold signs in front of the the United States Supreme Court during the 2018 March for Life on January 19th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

What Will the Mid-Terms Mean for Abortion Access?

With Roe v. Wade under threat, the stakes are high for abortion protections in states across the country.

Positive pregancy test

Mail-Order Abortions Are Now Available in the U.S. What Does That Mean for American Women?

Aid Access will mail the two-drug cocktail used across the world to women in the United States.