Abortion
The Supreme Court Probably Won't Kill Roe Yet
SCOTUS is likely to restrict abortion access, but in a more gradual way.
Abortion Ban in Alabama Designed 'To Directly Challenge Roe v. Wade'
Plus: Twitter team pushes back against Devin Nunes lawsuit, candidates stumble on Medicare for All, and more...
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Libertarians Calmly Discuss Abortion
A conversation between Reason editors about Georgia's "heartbeat law," the future of Roe v. Wade, and how to be less shouty even when you disagree.
Abortion Restrictionists Go Bold
No more baseball fight-style standoffs in the abortion wars. Plus: so-called constitutional crises, Bernie's credit paternalism, and GoT redux on the Reason Podcast.
Broader Implications of 'My Body, My Choice'
I agree with this classic pro-choice slogan. But those who promote it would do well to recognize it has implications that go far beyond abortion. More people should embrace more of them.
Let Midwives and Nurse Practitioners Provide First-Trimester Abortions, Says Federal Court
"First trimester abortions, which typically require only medication, do not require the onsite presence of a licensed physician."
Rule Change on Abortion Referrals 'Creates Unreasonable Barriers' Says U.S. Judge
Plus: "we need a president who recognizes sex work as work," says Mike Gravel; how kid-friendly pot paraphernalia killed decriminalization; more...
The Abortion Divide Shows a Fight Growing Ever More Bitter
PBS documentary illustrates two sides pushing even further apart.
Nylon Says Please Stop Sharing Those Hilarious Alien Cartoons—the Artist Is Pro-Life
The online fashion magazine warns readers that Strange Planet's Nathan Pyle is maybe pro-life and "we should be more careful with what we're sharing."
Virginia Governor Rekindles Heated Abortion Debate
A Southern officeholder gains little from pushing for a right to post-delivery abortion.
'Heartbeat Bills' Banning Almost All Abortions Are Back
Plus: Parsing competing paid-leave proposals, wisdom from Justin Amash, and Pete Buttigieg on Chick-fil-A.
At CPAC, the Culture War Matters More than Politics or Policy
Even for conservatives who believe in individualism, group identity trumps all.
Kavanaugh Gives Mixed Signals in First Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
In a 5-4 decision, the Court issued a temporary stay of a Louisiana law that could put abortion doctors out of business.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Says He Wore Blackface, but Not for Yearbook Photo
State and local Democrats call for his resignation after bizarre non-apology apology.
Brett Kavanaugh Joins With Liberal Justices; SCOTUS Won't Hear Planned Parenthood Defunding Cases
"If Kavanaugh was going to deal a major blow to health care rights during his first session on the court, this would have been the case to do it."
Alabama Abortion Fight Could Come to the Supreme Court: Reason Roundup
Plus: New details on federal bullying of banks, a new fight over nutrition advice, and new migrant mania from President Trump
Kavanaugh's Elevation to the Supreme Court Is a Moment of Worrying Instability
His true impact may be less about transforming the Court's ideology, and more about altering its status in political life.
How a 1965 Supreme Court Ruling Explains the Partisan Battle Over Kavanaugh's Confirmation
Opposition to Kavanaugh stems from a case that was decided the year Kavanaugh was born and was argued by professors from the law school from which he graduated.
Hillary Clinton Spreads Fake News, Suggests Brett Kavanaugh Will Ban Birth Control
Clinton runs with a Kamala Harris whopper that's already been debunked.
Libertarian Lucy Brenton Polling at 8 Percent in Toss-up Indiana Senate Race
This time the Libertarian Party seems to be hurting the Democrat, who's trying to run out the clock on confirming Brett Kavanaugh.
ThinkProgress Accuses Facebook of Censorship After Conservative Factchecker Correctly Points Out an Error
"Brett Kavanaugh said he would kill Roe v. Wade last week." Except he didn't.
Democrats Created a Birth-Control Banning Bogeyman Out of Brett Kavanaugh. Called Out, Kamala Harris Doubled Down
Harris and other Democrats distorted Kavanaugh's comments on birth control to portray him as a religious extremist.
Kamala Harris, Foe of Legal Sex Work, Questions Whether Laws Exist That Control Male Bodies
Fun fact: All laws give government control of the decisions that everybody of any gender can do with their bodies.
Brett Kavanaugh, Abortion, and 'Settled Law'
Don't assume Roe v. Wade will be safe with Justice Kavanaugh.
Missouri Democrats Retract Welcome to Pro-Life Voters
Pro-life and a Democrat? Missouri's Democratic Party isn't interested.
Argentine Senate Rejects Abortion Legalization Bill
Had the bill passed, Argentina's conservative president said he would sign it into law.
Pro-Life Conservatives Can't Win By Dissing Mothers
They should tread carefully before scrapping reproductive rights now that the possibility of overturning Roe v. Wade is real
'Abortion Is Murder' Isn't a Winning Argument for Pro-Life Conservatives
It is both philosophically and strategically wrong.
Abortion, Clarence Thomas, and the Commerce Clause
Cornell law professor Michael Dorf asks whether Clarence Thomas would vote to strike down federal laws restricting abortion, on federalism grounds. The answer might well be yes. But the issue would have to be presented to him in the right way.
Trump Says He Hasn't Talked Abortion With Kavanaugh
Many Democrats have come out against Kavanaugh's nomination, arguing that he'll mean the end of Roe v. Wade.
Wales Legalizes Take-Home Abortion Pills
Plus, what they might be like in a post-Roe world
The Case Against Court-Packing Revisited
Current liberal court-packing proposals are dangerously misguided - and for much the same reasons as last year's conservative court-packing plan.
Rand Paul: 'We Do Need a Pro-Life Justice, and I've Always Been in Favor of That'
The Kentucky Republican was asked if Trump should nominate a justice who thinks "an unborn child with a beating heart is a person."
A Post-Roe World Would Pave the Way for a New Black Market in Abortion Pills
Forget coat-hangers and back alleys. The future of illegal abortions is online pharmaceuticals.
How a New SCOTUS Ruling on Abortion Could Permanently Alter Economic Regulation
"The majority's view, if taken literally, could radically change prior law," warn the Court's liberal justices.
Gorsuch Was More 'Liberal' Than Kennedy This Term, in an Unusual Supreme Court Twist
Comparing the records of two right-of-center justices.
Anthony Kennedy Disappointed Everybody in Masterpiece Cakeshop. No Surprise, He's Done It Before.
The mercurial justice lets everybody down, again.
Trump Wants to Control Planned Parenthood, Not Defund It
His sneak attack on the reproductive rights of women.
Reason Staff Bitterly Divided on Planned Parenthood Defunding: Podcast
Civil debate, whether on Trump/Russia, gun policy, or fungible abortion funding, begins in the workplace.
Conservatives Are Weeping Over the Plight of Britain's Baby Alfie. But Where Are Their Tears For Border Families Being Torn Apart by the Trump Administration?
Does their commitment to family values stop at the Rio Grande's edge?
Young People Are Shifting Left on Abortion
The percentage of young adults saying abortion should be legal in all or most cases has risen 10 percentage points since 2015.
By Firing Kevin Williamson,The Atlantic Shows It Can't Handle Real Ideological Diversity
Williamson's rhetoric is inflammatory, but his views on abortion are not beyond the pale.
Mississippi Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks, Faces First Legal Challenge Today
The nation's most-restrictive law is passed amidst a long-term decline in unwanted pregnancies.
Doctors Call for Decriminalization of Self-Induced Abortion
With abortion pills easily accessible online, the issue could be a big one in coming years.
