A Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa’s Controversial Abortion Ban
The injunction is the first step in a legal challenge brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and Planned Parenthood.
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How Medical Ethicists See the Proposed ‘Gag Rule’ on Abortion Referrals in Government-Funded Clinics
Pacific Standard spoke to secular and religious ethicists about the controversial proposal.
Iowa’s New Abortion Ban Faces First Legal Challenge
The Iowa chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood announced a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the state's new "Fetal Heartbeat" Bill.
Can You Be Pro-Choice and Grieve Your Abortion?
Kassi Underwood's memoir, May Cause Love, probes the difficulties many feminists feel in expressing grief around abortions in a way that doesn't set the pro-choice movement back.
Viewfinder: An Abortion Rights Rally in Brazil
Thousands of Brazilians protest against a controversial bill that aims to cut the right to abortion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 13th, 2017.
How Trump’s Reinstatement of the Gag Rule Could Harm Women Around the World
The provision disallows non-governmental organizations that receive U.S. funding from advocating for abortion as a means of family planning.
A New Assault on Abortion Rights
Ohio's state attorney claims Planned Parenthood is violating state law by dumping fetal remains in landfills.
Women in Texas Are Performing DIY Abortions
Researchers fear that more and more women will be forced to perform self-induced abortions in Texas as clinics across the state are shuttered by new restrictions.
Affirmative Action Helps Everyone, Abortions Are Safe, and Felons’ Votes May Matter More Than Ever
Your research guide to the hottest American politics of 2015 and 2016.
California Looks to Make Historic Expansion of Access to Abortion
A state law could soon be signed to allow non-doctors to perform some abortions.