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Abortion

From maternal mortality to abortion rights to birth control, this is a look at the state of reproductive health.

Politics
Why Republicans love comparing abortion to slaveryWhy Republicans love comparing abortion to slavery
Politics

They believe it’s true, of course — but the comparison has wildly offensive implications for black women.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
What Donald Trump, and most Republicans, don’t understand about abortion “exceptions”What Donald Trump, and most Republicans, don’t understand about abortion “exceptions”
Politics

They don’t work, and they allow some shocking human rights violations.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Watch: Hillary Clinton slams moderators for failing to ask a single abortion questionWatch: Hillary Clinton slams moderators for failing to ask a single abortion question
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Politics

Nine Democratic debates, and nada on reproductive rights.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Trump doubles down on “punishment” for abortion: people said my remarks were “excellent”Trump doubles down on “punishment” for abortion: people said my remarks were “excellent”
Politics

The classiest comments, the best comments.

By Emily Crockett
Health Care
Some states used an FDA loophole to limit the abortion pill. The FDA just closed it.Some states used an FDA loophole to limit the abortion pill. The FDA just closed it.
Health Care

The move totally derails a key pro-life strategy.

By Emily Crockett
2016 Presidential Election
Vox Sentences: Two abortion stories — one that matters, and one that involves TrumpVox Sentences: Two abortion stories — one that matters, and one that involves Trump
2016 Presidential Election

Women seeking abortions get good news from the FDA and bad (? who even knows) news from Donald Trump.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Politics
Everyone — even pro-lifers — hated Donald Trump’s abortion commentsEveryone — even pro-lifers — hated Donald Trump’s abortion comments
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Politics

Depending on who you ask, Trump is either a phony pro-lifer or an unusually honest one.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Donald Trump: “There has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortionsDonald Trump: “There has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions
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Politics

But he doesn’t think their male partners should also be punished if abortion is made illegal.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Here’s why doctors are dumbfounded by Utah’s new anti-abortion lawHere’s why doctors are dumbfounded by Utah’s new anti-abortion law
Politics

It actually forces them to make the procedure more dangerous for patients.

By Emily Crockett
Health Care
Florida is the latest state to defund Planned Parenthood even though it’s probably illegalFlorida is the latest state to defund Planned Parenthood even though it’s probably illegal
Health Care

Half a dozen courts have already blocked laws like the one Rick Scott just signed. Rick Scott is the honey badger.

By Emily Crockett
Health Care
Indiana crammed as many anti-abortion bills as it could into this horrifying new lawIndiana crammed as many anti-abortion bills as it could into this horrifying new law
Health Care

It’s being called “one of the most vicious omnibus anti-abortion bills the United States has ever seen”

By Emily Crockett
I’m training to be an OB-GYN. Providing abortions will be an essential part of my job.
Abortion

I’ve always been pro-choice. But going to medical school made me want to put my beliefs into action.

By Susan Brinckerhoff
Video
Birth control is as safe as ibuprofen. It shouldn’t need a prescription.Birth control is as safe as ibuprofen. It shouldn’t need a prescription.
Video

All scientific evidence available suggests this is a great idea.

By Sarah Kliff and Liz Scheltens
Politics
Merrick Garland has no public record on abortion. That makes some advocates uneasy.Merrick Garland has no public record on abortion. That makes some advocates uneasy.
Politics

The next justice will have a hugely outsize influence on future abortion cases.

By Emily Crockett
Abortion
Study: teens who live near a Planned Parenthood are less likely to drop out of high schoolStudy: teens who live near a Planned Parenthood are less likely to drop out of high school
Abortion

Most teen moms don’t finish high school. Better access to birth control can help.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
Clinton and Sanders were asked about abortion. Their answers weren’t the same.Clinton and Sanders were asked about abortion. Their answers weren’t the same.
Politics

None of the seven official Democratic debates have asked about abortion, but the latest Fox News town hall did.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
There have now been seven Democratic debates. None have asked about abortion.There have now been seven Democratic debates. None have asked about abortion.
Politics

There’s a lot more to the issue of abortion rights than “for or against?”

By Emily Crockett
Supreme Court
Vox Sentences: Wendy Davis couldn’t stop Texas’s abortion law. Will Anthony Kennedy?Vox Sentences: Wendy Davis couldn’t stop Texas’s abortion law. Will Anthony Kennedy?
Supreme Court

A Scalia-less Court hears 2016’s big abortion case; the post–Super Tuesday landscape (is a blighted hellscape for the GOP); how to think about the Apple/FBI battle.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Supreme Court
What you need to know about how the Supreme Court’s big abortion case wentWhat you need to know about how the Supreme Court’s big abortion case went
Supreme Court

The female justices in particular made a fool out of Texas. Will it matter?

By Emily Crockett
Abortion
Unplanned pregnancies are at a 30-year low — and IUDs are mostly to thankUnplanned pregnancies are at a 30-year low — and IUDs are mostly to thank
Abortion

America has experienced its sharpest, fastest decline in unplanned births on record.

By Sarah Kliff
Explainers
How the Supreme Court weakened Roe v. Wade and set the stage for a new abortion caseHow the Supreme Court weakened Roe v. Wade and set the stage for a new abortion case
Explainers

The Court has chipped away at Roe for 43 years. The Texas case will test how much of it is left.

By Emily Crockett
Health Care
Watch Samantha Bee embarrass a Texas lawmaker who doesn’t know how abortion worksWatch Samantha Bee embarrass a Texas lawmaker who doesn’t know how abortion works
Health Care

“You don’t seem to know anything specifically about abortion, really at all.”

By Emily Crockett
Podcasts
The Weeds: TPP, the Nevada caucus, and the great Texas abortion clinic shutdownThe Weeds: TPP, the Nevada caucus, and the great Texas abortion clinic shutdown
Podcast
Podcasts

That’s Trans-Pacific Partnership, in case you were wondering.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
John Oliver on how states’ abortion restrictions make the procedure impossible for womenJohn Oliver on how states’ abortion restrictions make the procedure impossible for women
Politics

A great primer on states’ new laws.

By German Lopez
Politics
Donald Trump stood up for Planned Parenthood at the Republican debate. Really.Donald Trump stood up for Planned Parenthood at the Republican debate. Really.
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Politics

Trump said that Planned Parenthood does “wonderful things” for women’s health, which is more than most Republicans will say.

By Emily Crockett
Supreme Court
Scalia’s death comes just a month before the court’s biggest abortion case in yearsScalia’s death comes just a month before the court’s biggest abortion case in years
Supreme Court

The Court will rule on a controversial Texas law that clinics say has forced many of them to shutter.

By Sarah Kliff and Emily Crockett
Explainers
The potentially disastrous consequences if John Kasich defunds Planned Parenthood in OhioThe potentially disastrous consequences if John Kasich defunds Planned Parenthood in Ohio
Explainers

Ohio is trying a new method of cutting Planned Parenthood’s funding — one that some officials fear could have devastating unintended consequences for public health.

By Emily Crockett
Abortion
When Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, women got less birth control and had more babiesWhen Texas defunded Planned Parenthood, women got less birth control and had more babies
Abortion

Without Planned Parenthood, prescriptions for the most effective birth controls dropped by a third.

By Sarah Kliff
Science
The CDC’s new rule for women not using birth control: don’t drinkThe CDC’s new rule for women not using birth control: don’t drink
Science

Even if you’re not pregnant, the agency argues it’s too big a risk.

By Libby Nelson
Criminal Justice
Criminal charges against the Planned Parenthood sting video activists have been droppedCriminal charges against the Planned Parenthood sting video activists have been dropped
Criminal Justice

But numerous civil charges are still pending.

By Emily Crockett
Health Care
Here’s what happened to women after a new law closed half of Texas’s abortion clinicsHere’s what happened to women after a new law closed half of Texas’s abortion clinics
Health Care

“The process just seemed so cruel.”

By Emily Crockett
I had a miscarriage, and it forced me to rethink everything I believed about abortion
Features

The loneliness of being a pro-choice woman mourning the loss of a pregnancy.

By Julia Pelly
Explainers
Why Bernie Sanders is fighting with Planned Parenthood and the Human Rights CampaignWhy Bernie Sanders is fighting with Planned Parenthood and the Human Rights Campaign
Explainers

A new dustup over who is “the establishment” shows the divide between Clinton and Sanders on identity politics.

By Emily Crockett
Criminal Justice
“All Lives Matter” is now being used against abortion rights“All Lives Matter” is now being used against abortion rights
Criminal Justice

A new bill in Missouri called the All Lives Matter Act would define a fetus or embryo as a “person” from the moment of conception.

By Emily Crockett
Supreme Court
Why it matters that real women are telling the Supreme Court about their abortionsWhy it matters that real women are telling the Supreme Court about their abortions
Supreme Court

Women who have had abortions are telling their stories to fight stigma and defend reproductive rights in the biggest Supreme Court abortion case in decades.

By Emily Crockett
Criminal Justice
Planned Parenthood shooting: news and updatesPlanned Parenthood shooting: news and updates
Criminal Justice

Planned Parenthood isn’t just a provider of abortion — it’s the main provider of abortions in America, and it benefits from public funds.

By Vox Staff
Politics
A higher smoking age, birth control without a doctor’s visit, and 5 other new state lawsA higher smoking age, birth control without a doctor’s visit, and 5 other new state laws
Politics

They all take effect today.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
The new anti-abortion laws states passed in 2015, mappedThe new anti-abortion laws states passed in 2015, mapped
Politics

These were some of the major trends in anti-abortion legislation in 2015.

By Emily Crockett
Culture
Your TV is lying to you about who has abortionsYour TV is lying to you about who has abortions
Culture

TV plot lines about abortion tend to focus on white, childless teenagers. That’s not the reality.

By Emily Crockett