Hyde Amendment

If the National Center on Sexual Exploitation thinks that every entity from HBO to the Department of Justice is guilty of perpetuating evil, perhaps it needs to take a closer look at its core beliefs.

• By Melissa Gira Grant

For decades, the ban on using Medicaid dollars to pay for abortions has kept many poor women from being able to end their pregnancies. Finally, some pro-choice lawmakers are trying to change that—or at least show how unjust the status quo is.

• By Maya Dusenbery