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Eleanor Crossey Malone displays an abortion pill packet in Belfast, Ireland.

Social Justice

Advocates for Self-Managed Abortions Are Preparing for a Post-Roe World

Activists are trying to help women navigate the complicated legal landscape around misoprostol and mifepristone, "essential medicines" according to the World Health Organization.

Arvind Dilawar

Supporters of Massachusetts Citizens for Life hold signs during a rally outside the Massachusetts Statehouse on June 17th, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. Opposing activists were rallying in advance of consideration by lawmakers of measures aimed at loosening restrictions on abortion.

Social Justice

‘We’re a Divided Nation’: Pro-Life Leaders on This Year’s Abortion Laws

This spring's sweeping abortion bans represent the greatest assault on abortion rights since Roe v. Wade.

Rosemary Westwood

People carry pro-life and pro-choice signs during the 2016 March for Life in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

Does It Make a Difference When Politicians Tell Their Abortion Stories?

Abortion storytelling projects, aimed at reducing stigma, have proliferated in recent years, but what's their real effect on public opinion?

Francie Diep

Missouri Governor Mike Parson listens to a media question during a press conference to discuss the status of license renewal for the St. Louis Planned Parenthood facility on May 29th, 2019, in Jefferson City, Missouri.

News in Brief

Missouri Could Become the First State in the Nation Without an Abortion Clinic

But it's far from the only state where a health department's efforts could effectively end abortion access.

Rosemary Westwood

Pro-choice activists, politicians, and others associated with Planned Parenthood gathered for a demonstration against the Trump administration's Title X rule change on February 25th, 2019, at city hall in New York City.

Social Justice

Why Pro-Choice Groups Vastly Outspend Pro-Life Groups in Political Campaigns

By some measures, pro-choice groups outspend their pro-life counterparts by as much as 10-to-one. But it all depends on what you count as an abortion policy group.

Francie Diep

A Planned Parenthood sign in Mobile, Alabama.

Social Justice

A New Title X Rule Stripping Sexual Health Access for Millions of Women Could Take Effect Next Week

The future of federal family planning programs will be decided by May 3rd, as four separate lawsuits seek to block the Trump administration's plans to target abortion access.

Rosemary Westwood

A sign hangs above a Planned Parenthood clinic on May 18th, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois.

What Will Happen If Texas Succeeds in Kicking Planned Parenthood Out of Its Medicaid Program?

The research on the consequences of Planned Parenthood losing public funding offers a sense of what may happen.

Francie Diep

Central American immigrant families depart ICE custody in McAllen, Texas, pending future immigration court hearings, in June of 2018.

As the Public Comment Period Ends, Advocacy Groups Mount One Last Push Against Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule

Monday marks the last day for public comment on the rule, which could make it harder for millions of immigrants who have used public services to acquire a green card or citizenship.

Jack Herrera

A woman sits in the exam room at a Planned Parenthood health center on in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Social Justice

What’s the Effect of Limiting What Doctors Can Tell Patients About Abortions?

Texas offers Americans a glimpse into what the future may look like if the Trump administration passes new reproductive rules.

Francie Diep

Economics

A Progressive Fundraising Behemoth Faces Fresh Accusations of Unjust Labor Practices

Grassroots Campaigns canvasses for such non-profits as Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union. But former employees say the organization has taken a hardline—and repressive—view of labor reform within its own ranks.

Arvind Dilawar