Texas ban on abortions during coronavirus led to spike in later abortions
New reporting shows the effects of conservative states’ virus-era bans on abortion.
By Lisa Needham - August 14, 2020
New reporting shows the effects of conservative states’ virus-era bans on abortion.
By Lisa Needham - August 14, 2020
Chief Justice John Roberts gave a roadmap to lower courts on how to approve a host of abortion restrictions.
By Lisa Needham - August 13, 2020
Republicans are attacking the safest way to get an abortion during the pandemic.
By Lisa Needham - August 07, 2020
Without stable housing, many struggle to get the health care they need.
By Lisa Needham - August 05, 2020
A new report reveals the unfortunate connection between restrictive abortion policies and a lack of support for new families.
By Lisa Needham - July 31, 2020
The Republican obsession with abortion is forcing delays in care.
By Lisa Needham - July 29, 2020
Anti-abortion ‘centers’ are designed to spread misinformation and stop women from getting the care they need.
By Lisa Needham - July 22, 2020
Medical experts have confirmed the Trump administration is spreading a ‘false narrative.’
By Lisa Needham - July 21, 2020
Republicans never talk about who their abortion bans will affect the most.
By Lisa Needham - July 15, 2020
Anti-abortion extremists called a recent Supreme Court a ‘cruel blow.’ What will they do next?
By Lisa Needham - July 10, 2020
A new Mississippi abortion law seems designed to intimidate patients and threaten doctors.
By Lisa Needham - July 01, 2020
Roberts decision about a Louisiana abortion restriction does not make him an abortion rights supporter.
By Lisa Needham - June 29, 2020
Substantial barriers remain in states across the country.
By Lisa Needham - June 25, 2020
‘They’ve kept this plan secret for weeks and released it on a Saturday night so they didn’t have to hear from Iowans,’ House Democratic Whip Jo Oldson said.
By Lisa Needham - June 18, 2020
Donald Trump has bragged about his support for telehealth during the coronavirus, but Republicans won’t back it for patients in need of abortion care.
By Lisa Needham - June 15, 2020
Recent GOP attacks haven’t shifted the public’s support of abortion.
By Lisa Needham - June 10, 2020
Colorado is one of the only states where women can obtain later abortions.
By Lisa Needham - June 04, 2020
A new study confirms that ‘restrictive policies do not improve reproductive health.’
By Lisa Needham - May 28, 2020
Some hospitals are restricting medical training to ‘the detriment of abortion access.’
By Lisa Needham - May 26, 2020
A group of Republican attorneys general is asking the Supreme Court to block low-income patients from health care providers if they offer abortions.
By Lisa Needham - May 22, 2020
Abortion restrictions are driving up health care costs — not making patients safer.
By Lisa Needham - May 18, 2020
GOP-dominated states are continuing to use the coronavirus crisis to ban abortion even as they allow access to other health care.
By Lisa Needham - May 13, 2020
A month of court battles has left behind chaos and confusion for patients seeking abortions.
By Lisa Needham - May 06, 2020
Conservatives in Kentucky couldn’t get their act together as they tried to push several new abortion restrictions through the state Legislature.
By Lisa Needham - April 30, 2020
Lack of access to telemedicine for abortion services may mean that people can’t get abortions until later in pregnancy or possibly not get them at all.
By Lisa Needham - April 24, 2020
Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas have all tried to ban or seriously limit abortion access during the pandemic.
By Lisa Needham - April 17, 2020
Republican lawmakers are forcing delays in care that could leave abortion, which is protected by the Constitution, out of reach for many.
By Lisa Needham - April 13, 2020
Texas is trying to force people who need abortions to wait — but it also bans abortions later in pregnancy.
By Lisa Needham - April 10, 2020
The governor admitted the bill could hurt families.
By Lisa Needham - April 08, 2020
GOP officials are using the pandemic as an opportunity to push their right-wing agenda.
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