Social Justice Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Case of Undocumented Teen’s Abortion Request The Trump administration has appealed a court decision compelling the federal government to allow a 17-year-old immigrant in its custody access to an abortion. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Tim Murphy to Resign From Congress Murphy is resigning from Congress in the wake of an abortion scandal, just days after voting for the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Kate Wheeling
Social Justice One in Five Women in America Have to Drive 42 Miles or More to Get an Abortion A new survey of major abortion providers shows just how sparse abortion access is in rural America. Francie Diep
News in Brief House Passes Bill Criminalizing Abortions After 20 Weeks The law, known as the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, includes exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or risk to the mother's life. Kate Wheeling
Social Justice Viewfinder: Marching for Abortion Rights in El Salvador Salvadoran women march at a protest calling for the decriminalization of abortion in San Salvador on September 28th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Did Pope Francis Just Compare Abortion to Trump’s Immigration Policy? The pontiff calls out Trump—and the American public—on an instance of what he deems unchristian ethical inconsistency. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief The Satanic Temple Challenges Missouri Over Restrictive Abortion Law The lawsuits argue that Missouri's 72-hour abortion waiting period violates the religious rights of Satanic Temple members. Jack Denton
Social Justice U.S. Further Restricts Aid to International Health Groups That Advocate for Abortion Access The new rules expand the Mexico City policy, which Donald Trump signed two days after he entered the presidency. Francie Diep
News in Brief Poland and the Struggle for Reproductive Rights Across Europe Over the course of 2016, proposed legislation in Poland prompted protests that opened a window into the struggle… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What Trump’s Executive Order About International Abortion Funding Means President Donald Trump signed three directives this morning, one of which appears to be a ban preventing United… Francie Diep