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Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health
August 25, 2022
Maria Laurino
Safe Haven “Baby Boxes” Are a Medieval Horror Show
The right touts them as proof that the need for abortion rights is passé. But they’re rooted in an old Catholic practice that scarred and stigmatized women for centuries.
August 12, 2022
Walter Shapiro
Democrats Might Have Something New for the Midterms: Optimism
Between Republican overreach on abortion and Congress finally passing bills, there's newfound confidence. But it's still the fundamentals that will matter most.
August 12, 2022
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Matt Ford
The Abortion Elections All Across America
The stakes are highest in states where the legislature and the governor’s mansion are held by different parties. How much will abortion rights motivate voters?
August 5, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Democrats Suddenly, Unexpectedly Have Some Momentum
The pundits predicted a red wave in the midterms, but Democrats are building a blue wall.
August 3, 2022
Matt Ford
The Justice Department Has Opened a New Front in the Abortion Wars
The DOJ is suing the state of Idaho over its recently passed ban.
August 3, 2022
Daniel Strauss
Kansas Voters Just Rewrote the Script for the Midterm Elections
The overwhelming rejection in deep-red Kansas of an anti-abortion referendum suggests that there may be a hidden army of voters out there who are furious about the Dobbs decision.
August 1, 2022
Melissa Gira Grant
A Forgotten 1990s Law Could Make It Illegal to Discuss Abortion Online
A provision in the Communications Decency Act making it a felony to talk about abortion online has been on hold since the Clinton administration. Could it be enforced by a future GOP president?
July 27, 2022
Laura Weiss
Pharmacists and Patients Are Freaking Out Over New Medication Restrictions Post-
Roe
As chains such as CVS and Walgreens try to protect themselves from criminal penalties over abortion bans, their staff are left confused, and patients with chronic illnesses struggle to access treatment.
July 26, 2022
Brynn Tannehill
It’s Going to Take Several Miracles to Stop the Republican Party From Turning America Into Hungary
It’s probably already too late to save American democracy. Here is the series of improbable events doing so would require.
July 20, 2022
Laura Weiss
After
Roe
’s Repeal, CVS Told Pharmacists to Withhold Certain Prescriptions
The retail health care giant instructed pharmacies to check why customers need medications such as methotrexate—and to refuse to provide them if they can’t prove they’re not for an abortion.
July 6, 2022
Melissa Gira Grant
Pamela Paul’s Great Replacement Theory
The New York Times columnist lays the groundwork for a mainstream case for trans exclusion.
June 29, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Gutting of
Roe
Is the Pinnacle of the Republicans’ Anti-Family Agenda—but Not the End of It
Some conservatives are floating the laughable notion that the GOP will now support bolstering the safety net for families. In reality, the party is already plotting other ways to make families miserable.
June 27, 2022
Timothy Noah
America Is Backsliding, and All of Us Will Pay for It
The Supreme Court rulings on abortion and guns will cause the U.S. to fall further behind its peer nations—and invite a financial reckoning.
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