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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
The birth control wars return to the Supreme Court. And this time, conservatives have the votes.The birth control wars return to the Supreme Court. And this time, conservatives have the votes.
Politics

The Christian right is likely to score big wins from a majority-Republican Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
The demand for midwives is surging. Here’s why I made the switch to home birth.
Politics

The pandemic uprooted my pregnancy plan. So I made the decision to have my baby outside the hospital system.

By Rani Molla
The coronavirus pandemic has people rethinking their plans for having kids
Politics

There probably won’t be a “coronavirus baby boom.”

By Anna North
The best $55,000 I ever spent: IVF
Money

It was worth the loans, the credit card debt, and the stress.

By Risa Kerslake
Politics
Republicans are using the pandemic to push anti-abortion and anti-trans agendasRepublicans are using the pandemic to push anti-abortion and anti-trans agendas
Politics

At least four states have banned most abortions or passed anti-trans legislation.

By Katelyn Burns
“The babies keep coming”: What the coronavirus pandemic means for people giving birth
Explainers

From breastfeeding in masks to virtual doulas, Covid-19 is changing pregnancy and birth.

By Anna North
Politics
Coronavirus treatment research is being held up by Trump’s ban on the use of fetal tissueCoronavirus treatment research is being held up by Trump’s ban on the use of fetal tissue
Politics

A government-employed researcher has requested an exemption from the policy in order to begin testing coronavirus therapies.

By Katelyn Burns
No matter what the Supreme Court decides, abortion opponents have already won
Politics

As the Supreme Court considers a Louisiana law, this is how anti-abortion groups see the direction of the country.

By Anna North
Politics
Abortion rights had a surprisingly hopeful day in the Supreme CourtAbortion rights had a surprisingly hopeful day in the Supreme Court
Politics

Louisiana’s lawyer did such a bad job defending an anti-abortion law that she may have lost Chief Justice Roberts.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court case that could transform abortion in AmericaThe Supreme Court case that could transform abortion in America
Politics

June Medical Services v. Russo could force patients to go to court to fight for an abortion.

By Anna North
Politics
Abortion bans criminalize doctors. For black physicians, the risks are even higher.Abortion bans criminalize doctors. For black physicians, the risks are even higher.
Politics

The upcoming Supreme Court decision on abortion could further criminalize health care providers. It’s extra risky for black doctors.

By Adia Harvey Wingfield
Explainers
What “crisis pregnancy centers” really doWhat “crisis pregnancy centers” really do
Explainers

Low-income people are going to the centers for basic services. They don’t always get what they need.

By Anna North
Politics
What Mike Pence’s public health record says about his ability to lead on coronavirusWhat Mike Pence’s public health record says about his ability to lead on coronavirus
Explainers
The Supreme Court case that could end Roe v. Wade, explainedThe Supreme Court case that could end Roe v. Wade, explained
Explainers

There are three ways the Court could decide June Medical Services v. Russo. Not one is good news for abortion rights.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
A symbolic vote on abortion bills puts senators in close reelection races in a bindA symbolic vote on abortion bills puts senators in close reelection races in a bind
Politics

Susan Collins and Doug Jones try to thread a needle between their party base and their states’ electorates.

By Katelyn Burns
Getting an abortion in “the most pro-life state in America”
Features

Welcome to the Louisiana clinic at the center of the court case that could gut Roe v. Wade.

By Anna North
Politics
Republicans are bringing back a bill to protect “abortion survivors”Republicans are bringing back a bill to protect “abortion survivors”
Politics

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act may be part of a larger strategy for 2020.

By Anna North
Politics
“They are coming after me because I am fighting for you”: Trump at March for Life“They are coming after me because I am fighting for you”: Trump at March for Life
Politics

In the midst of impeachment, Trump is courting anti-abortion voters.

By Anna North
Politics
The coming Supreme Court showdown over birth controlThe coming Supreme Court showdown over birth control
Politics

Justice Scalia’s death delayed a reckoning. Now the fight over contraception is back.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
This bill could make it harder for teens to get birth controlThis bill could make it harder for teens to get birth control
Politics

The proposed Maryland legislation is part of a bigger pattern around the country.

By Anna North
Science
The historically low birthrate, explained in 3 chartsThe historically low birthrate, explained in 3 charts
Science

US women are having fewer and fewer babies. In some ways, it’s a sign of progress.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
Doctors are doing unnecessary gynecological tests on teensDoctors are doing unnecessary gynecological tests on teens
Politics

It’s part of a bigger problem.

By Anna North
Politics
The Trump administration’s subtle, devious plan to dismantle abortion rightsThe Trump administration’s subtle, devious plan to dismantle abortion rights
Politics

Roe v. Wade doesn’t mean much if no one can sue to enforce it.

By Ian Millhiser
The downfall of Roe v. Wade started in 2010
Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

Abortion access in America hangs by a thread. The unraveling began a decade ago.

By Anna North
Explainers
Pregnant people are being offered an unproven treatment to “reverse” abortionsPregnant people are being offered an unproven treatment to “reverse” abortions
Explainers

There’s no real evidence that it works — and no data on the side effects.

By Anna North
Explainers
The new bill that would create a crime called “abortion murder,” explainedThe new bill that would create a crime called “abortion murder,” explained
Explainers

It could be the future of the anti-abortion movement.

By Anna North
Explainers
The debate over whether to ban “virginity testing,” explainedThe debate over whether to ban “virginity testing,” explained
Explainers

New York State is considering barring the practice after T.I.’s comments about his daughter.

By Anna North
Features
How a beloved clinic for low-income women is fighting to stay alive in the Trump eraHow a beloved clinic for low-income women is fighting to stay alive in the Trump era
Features

Public Health Solutions is one of nearly 900 clinics that lost federal funding this year. Now it’s hanging by a thread.

By Anna North
Politics
She had a stillborn baby. Now she’s being charged with murder.She had a stillborn baby. Now she’s being charged with murder.
Politics

Her case is part of a nationwide problem, advocates say.

By Anna North
Explainers
“Failed” abortions and the last clinic standing: the controversy in Missouri, explained“Failed” abortions and the last clinic standing: the controversy in Missouri, explained
Explainers

Hearings will determine if Missouri will be the first state without an abortion clinic.

By Anna North
Politics
All the near-total abortion bans passed this year have now been blocked in courtAll the near-total abortion bans passed this year have now been blocked in court
Politics

But the biggest threat to abortion might come from another place.

By Anna North
Explainers
Missouri could lose its last abortion clinic. Its fate will be decided this week.Missouri could lose its last abortion clinic. Its fate will be decided this week.
Explainers

The state could become the first without an abortion clinic since Roe v. Wade.

By Anna North
Politics
Pennsylvania lawmakers want to ban abortion before many people know they’re pregnantPennsylvania lawmakers want to ban abortion before many people know they’re pregnant
Politics

The state is the latest to consider a bill that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy.

By Anna North
Explainers
How the abortion debate moved away from “safe, legal, and rare”How the abortion debate moved away from “safe, legal, and rare”
Explainers

Democratic politicians used to say abortions should be rare. Here’s how that changed.

By Anna North
Politics
These 7 Supreme Court cases could have massive implications for AmericansThese 7 Supreme Court cases could have massive implications for Americans
Podcast
Politics

​The 2019-2020 term is going to be a big one.

By Delia Paunescu
Politics
The fight to end Roe v. Wade enters its endgame next weekThe fight to end Roe v. Wade enters its endgame next week
Politics

The Supreme Court could dismantle the constitutional right to an abortion, just by sitting on its hands.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
Scientists have found air pollution particles in pregnant women’s placentasScientists have found air pollution particles in pregnant women’s placentas
Future Perfect

This is the first study to show just how close soot can get to the fetus.

By Sigal Samuel
Politics
America’s abortion debate is being defined by Fox NewsAmerica’s abortion debate is being defined by Fox News
Politics

A new study shows how the network dominates coverage of abortion — and sets the agenda other networks follow.

By Anna North
Explainers
This life-threatening pregnancy complication is the next frontier in the abortion debateThis life-threatening pregnancy complication is the next frontier in the abortion debate
Explainers

Ectopic pregnancies can be deadly if left untreated. But abortion opponents are telling another story.

By Anna North
Politics
Obria, the anti-abortion group that’s tapping into “wellness” culture, explainedObria, the anti-abortion group that’s tapping into “wellness” culture, explained
Politics

The group is hoping to win over millennials — and replace Planned Parenthood.

By Anna North