Abortion rights protests have been peaceful. Will that change? Deana A. Rohlinger - May 10, 2022 Here’s what scholars know about when protesters are more likely to turn confrontational — or even violent.
The Supreme Court might overturn Roe. It took decades of scorched-earth conservative politics to get here. Joshua C. Wilson and Amanda Hollis-Brusky - December 2, 2021 Upholding Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban could severely damage American belief in the court’s legitimacy.
Conservative Republican women have led the fight to restrict abortion Rebecca J. Kreitzer, Emily U. Schilling, and Abigail A. Matthews - September 9, 2021 Democrats like to say Republicans are waging a ‘war on women.’ That erases the conservative Republican women who have been working to ban abortion.
The Supreme Court just took a case that could kill Roe v. Wade — or let it die slowly Mary Ziegler - May 18, 2021 Can states ban abortion before ‘viability,’ meaning before the fetus could survive outside the womb?
The Hyde Amendment blocks federal funding of abortion. Will House Democrats repeal it? Michele Swers and Kelly L. Rolfes-Haase / Managing Editor - February 22, 2021 Democrats and Republicans weren’t always divided on abortion funding. That has changed.
The U.S. hasn’t signed the world’s foremost women’s rights treaty. Activists have gotten local versions passed instead. Heidi Haddad - March 7, 2020 These aren’t just symbolic laws. They affect women’s lives.
Supreme Court will consider whether states can ‘protect’ women from abortion. What’s behind that argument? Mary Ziegler - March 2, 2020 Louisiana is saying that clinics should have no right to challenge state regulations on the procedure
Surprised by all these abortion bans? Meet Americans United for Life — the most significant antiabortion group you’ve never heard of. Susan Roberts - May 31, 2019 It designs legislation aimed at staying out of the headlines and minimizing backlash.
How Activists Misrepresent the Groups They Purport to Speak For John Sides - March 26, 2013 A couple months ago, I noted some important differences among