Abortion

Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage Is No Roe v. Wade: Everybody Loves a Wedding

Ronald Bailey | 3.22.2013 3:16 PM

Policy

Brazilian Doctors' Council Backs Legalization of Abortion During First 12 Weeks of Pregnancy

Legislation currently being debated in the Brazilian senate

Reason Staff | 3.22.2013 8:44 AM

Science & Technology

Philly Abortion-Murder Trial Focuses in on Preserved Fetus Feet

Experts say there was no medical reason to do it, despite the doctor's claim otherwise

Reason Staff | 3.21.2013 9:56 AM

Policy

Total Abortion Ban Possible in North Dakota

Because pissing off the socially tolerant is what GOP lawmakers do

Reason Staff | 3.19.2013 4:10 PM

Policy

Strict Abortion Law in North Dakota Passes

Cut-off as early as six weeks

Reason Staff | 3.15.2013 3:20 PM

Civil Liberties

ND Might Set Tightest Abortion Rules in the Country

No terminations after six weeks

Reason Staff | 3.15.2013 12:52 PM

Civil Liberties

Don't Expect Major Status Quo Changes Under Pope Francis

Catholic pope is Catholic

Reason Staff | 3.14.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Courts Likely to Strike Down Kansas Abortion Law

Bill bans abortions after 12 weeks

Reason Staff | 3.8.2013 9:26 AM

Policy

Federal Court Strikes Down Idaho Abortion Restrictions

Law banned abortion after 20 weeks

Reason Staff | 3.7.2013 7:20 PM

Policy

Arkansas Adopts Strictest Abortion Law in Nation

Cutoff at 12 weeks of pregnancy

Reason Staff | 3.6.2013 6:20 PM

Culture

Surrogate Offered $10,000 to Abort Baby

Due to prenatal discovery of defects

Reason Staff | 3.5.2013 3:10 PM

Politics

Abortion and Big Government

Restrictions on abortion highlight slippery slope of government intervention

A. Barton Hinkle | 3.4.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Arkansas House Approves Bill Banning Abortions After 12 Weeks

Exceptions for rape, incest and medical safety

Reason Staff | 2.22.2013 4:40 PM

Policy

ObamaCare Contributes to Closing of Two Iowa Abortion Providers

Planned Parenthood shuts down two clinics over regulatory burdens of Affordable Care Act

Reason Staff | 2.21.2013 12:08 PM

Politics

Alabama House Passes Abortion Bill

More regulations for abortion clinics

Reason Staff | 2.20.2013 7:24 AM

Politics

Texas Teen Sued Claiming Parents Were Forcing Her to Get Abortion

Can have the baby after agreement reached in court

Reason Staff | 2.19.2013 9:32 AM

Policy

Texan Teen Suing Parents Over Abortion

She wants to keep the kid, parents not so keen

Reason Staff | 2.15.2013 9:48 AM

Civil Liberties

States Pile-On Abortion Restrictions

Prohibition by a thousand cuts

Reason Staff | 2.4.2013 11:40 AM

Policy

Catholic Hospital Argues Fetuses Are Not Human Beings

Consistency lacking

Reason Staff | 1.25.2013 1:00 PM

World

Pope Tweets in Support of Anti-Abortion Rally in DC

Past, future

Reason Staff | 1.25.2013 10:04 AM

Politics

Guns and the President

Who has killed more children, Lanza or Obama?

Andrew Napolitano | 1.24.2013 7:00 AM

Policy

Calif. Bill Would Allow Nurses, Midwives to Perform Some Abortions

Marking anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Reason Staff | 1.23.2013 11:15 AM

Politics

Roe Vs. Wade 40th Anniversary Today

Protest march expected in Washington D.C.

Reason Staff | 1.22.2013 7:32 AM

Civil Liberties

ACLU Drops Challenge to KS Curb on Private Abortion Coverage

Court decision made it difficult to pursue the case

Reason Staff | 1.18.2013 10:44 PM

Civil Liberties

Ever-Tighter State Regulations Put Abortion Increasingly Out of Reach

Why ban what you can strangle with red tape?

Reason Staff | 1.18.2013 9:32 PM

Civil Liberties

Majority Supports Roe v. Wade Decision

63 percent don't want it overturned

Reason Staff | 1.16.2013 4:08 PM

Politics

Jail Comments Raise Lots of Questions

"Divisive" comments about mandatory contraceptive coverage

A. Barton Hinkle | 1.16.2013 1:30 PM

Politics

GOP Tearing Hair Out Trying to Stop Stupid Comments About Rape

Another congressman tries to clarify Akin's comments and makes things worse

Reason Staff | 1.11.2013 9:30 PM

Policy

Planned Parenthood in Texas Heading to Federal Court

Dispute over funding law escalating

Reason Staff | 1.11.2013 9:40 AM

Culture

Catholic Church Urges Ireland to Hold Abortion Referendum

Seeking to overturn recent Supreme Court decision

Reason Staff | 1.11.2013 8:52 AM

Policy

New Battle Over Abortion Heats Up in Virginia

The fight that won't go away

Reason Staff | 1.10.2013 12:36 PM

Policy

A High Number of Abortion Restrictions Were Introduced in 2012

Second-highest number of abortion restrictions in one year since 1985

Reason Staff | 1.3.2013 10:44 AM

Policy

Texas House Representative Files Bill to Ban Sex-Selective Abortions

Doctors who perform sex-selective abortions could have license revoked if bill becomes law

Reason Staff | 1.2.2013 3:32 PM

Politics

Texas Judge Rules State May Cut Funding to Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood has asked for a restraining order against enforcing the ban

Reason Staff | 12.31.2012 1:48 PM

Politics

What's Wrong with Asking Supreme Court Nominees About the Second Amendment?

Damon Root | 12.28.2012 11:29 AM

Politics

Ireland Will Allow Abortions

But only when the mother's life is at risk

Reason Staff | 12.18.2012 10:36 AM

Policy

Judge Declares Anti-Abortion License Plates Unconstitutional

Unless North Carolina also sells plates to represent the other side

Reason Staff | 12.10.2012 9:08 PM

Politics

'The best fiscal conservatives in politics are all social conservatives'

Matt Welch | 12.10.2012 10:36 AM

Policy

Cincinnati Dry Cleaners Have a Pro-Life Marketing Strategy

Have been using "Choose Life" coat hangers

Reason Staff | 12.10.2012 9:48 AM

Civil Liberties

Finding Sex in the Bill of Rights

How the American Civil Liberties Union changed the way Americans think about sexual freedom.

Debbie Nathan | 12.1.2012 9:00 AM

Politics

Ohio Senate Kills "Heartbeat" Abortion Bill

Would have made abortions after first detected heartbeat illegal

Reason Staff | 11.27.2012 4:28 PM

Politics

Pro-Life Virginia Lawmaker Offers Pro-Choice Bill

Legislation would let most employers opt out of the contraception requirements

A. Barton Hinkle | 11.26.2012 12:00 PM

Civil Liberties

Thousands March for Abortion Rights in Ireland

In memory of woman who died when she was denied one

Reason Staff | 11.17.2012 5:09 PM

Civil Liberties

Doctors Demand Clearer Abortion Rules in Ireland

Woman died after refused abortion

Reason Staff | 11.15.2012 3:20 PM

Policy

Ohio Poised To Pass Restrictive Abortion Law

No lessons learned from the election, it seems

Reason Staff | 11.12.2012 3:40 PM

Politics

Post Election Recap: Expanding Liberty, Not Govt Mandates, is the Actual Way Forward!

Emily Ekins | 11.9.2012 9:00 AM

Policy

AZ Abortion Law Heads to Court

It's arguably the most restrictive regime in the country

Reason Staff | 11.5.2012 7:08 PM

Politics

GOP House Candidate: No Abortion Exception for "the Rape Thing"

Comments made at a fundraiser come out

Reason Staff | 10.31.2012 8:30 PM