Roe v. Wade

The headline-grabbing wrongful death case over an aborted embryo taps into the "fetal personhood" movement that's currently gaining momentum.

After a surprising vote to stay a Louisiana law, the future of women's constitutional right to abortion appears to hang on the judgment of a single man.

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.

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

The new Supreme Court justice may not have the effect on liberal causes that some fear—that move to the right has already occurred.

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

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

The deeply conservative judge's position on the court is one of many threats toward abortion rights.

Here's what you need to know about the confidential documents that Democratic senators have released to the public.

It's about Roe v. Wade, as well as the myriad protections supporters say flow from the 1973 Supreme Court decision.

Conservatives came close to overturning the landmark abortion decision in 1992. What stopped them then might provide a clue to what will happen now.

The groups' opposition hinges on Kavanaugh's general distrust of social programs critical to disabled Americans.

Legal scholars have long argued that Roe protects more than just abortion access.

Kavanaugh's confirmation could solidify the Supreme Court's conservative majority for decades.

Pacific Standard spoke with Supreme Court watchers about how President Trump's nominees might rule on cases about abortion, gay marriage, and voting rights.

Several states have laws regarding abortion access that would only go into effect if Roe v. Wade were overturned. Look up your state here.

UNC professor Michael Gerhardt talks with Pacific Standard about the implications of Anthony Kennedy's retirement.

The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

The fights women of color face for reproductive rights remain sidelined (and sometimes, made invisible) in what is now the establishment story: There is Roe, and everything after.

Two potentially sweeping Supreme Court cases set the stage for a seismic shift in the battle over abortion and contraception.

Across the country, those who support abortion rights and those who oppose them are feuding in court over how much information should be disclosed about women undergoing abortions. Supporters say there’s no margin for error. Opponents say it’s about ensuring quality care.

After a woman is jailed for exposing her fetus to drugs, county officials refuse to release her for an abortion and ask a judge to strip her of parental rights.

Changes for abortion, contraception, and more top the agenda with Republicans in the majority in Congress and many state legislatures.

Rennie Gibbs, a 16-year-old in Mississippi when she gave birth to a stillborn child, is facing life in prison for taking cocaine during her pregnancy. Hers is among a burgeoning number of cases in which women are prosecuted for allegedly endangering their unborn children.