Abortion
From maternal mortality to abortion rights to birth control, this is a look at the state of reproductive health.
The biggest moments from Joe Biden’s decidedly loose and optimistic speech.
A Democratic federal judge suggests that banning abortion violates the 13th Amendment’s prohibition on “involuntary servitude.”
We are only beginning to see the legal fallout from the Supreme Court eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.
The end of Roe v. Wade was a decades-long goal. It’s not clear what’s next for the movement.
Overnight, a generation of women born with the constitutionally protected right to an abortion saw it taken away. It has upended some of the biggest decisions of their lives.
Abortion rights won in a blowout in Kansas — but state Republicans are still pursuing more restrictions.
The future of abortion rights in the state could hinge on whether Democrat Aaron Rouse wins a special election to the state Senate.
Abortion pills are at the heart of the fight over abortion access in a post-Roe world.
A rule governing federal courts in Texas turned a former lawyer for the religious right into one of the most powerful people in the United States.
The media fell for a false “red wave” narrative.
All they do is win, win, win, no matter what. So why are America’s most powerful lawyers so unhappy?
The major reflections, arguments, and spin.
There are still plenty of uncalled elections, but here are some lessons the midterms delivered.
Pro-choice coalitions prevailed in red, blue, and purple states.
A leading Democratic data analyst explains what happened in 2022 — and why abortion proved to be the decisive issue.
So you voted because of abortion? Here’s what it got you.
Abortion was on the ballot and Americans voted for it.
The Supreme Court’s abortion decision could help some Democrats in tight midterm contests. But will it be enough?
Democrats’ best chance at flipping a state legislature lies in Michigan.
Abortion rights might not be enough to convince them.
Can she break Democrats’ losing streak in North Carolina?
Republicans are laying a path to gut abortion rights after Election Day.
Why Latino voters have such a misunderstood stance on abortion.
This 15-week proposed ban isn’t about “late-term” abortions.
Ahead of the midterms, severe abortion restrictions are coming up against public opinion — and people’s real lives.
Preliminary data suggests that enthusiasm is up among women and young voters in the midterms.
The Reproductive Freedom for All Act reveals deeper debates about post-Roe America.
This researcher interviewed dozens of writers, creators, and showrunners about onscreen abortion. Here’s what she learned.
Ballot measures could shore up — or obliterate — abortion rights.
Historically, the Court has tended to align with popular sentiment. But what happens when US elections do not produce democratic results?
More people turned out than in any primary in Kansas history — and that could happen elsewhere, too.
Kansans have voted against a constitutional amendment that said there is no right to an abortion.
A federal law requires ERs to care for patients with medical emergencies. The DOJ wants that enforced for abortion patients.
The “Value Them Both” amendment is the first time voters will weigh in on abortion post-Roe.
The Constitution doesn’t tell us which rights it protects, and now the power to decide that question rests with people like Samuel Alito.
Banning abortion doesn’t eliminate the need for it.
A new California gun law should force the Supreme Court to confront the enormity of its worst decision in decades.
Just three states with abortion bans in effect include the carveouts, and some anti-abortion advocates want to remove the exceptions altogether.
Amid growing concerns over whether birth control is at risk, experts advise staying informed.
Under this Supreme Court, patients could struggle to obtain lifesaving drugs like methotrexate.