These Pro-Lifers Don't Love Abortion Bans
Reason talked with pro-life Americans who are uncomfortable with the post–Roe v. Wade abortion policy landscape.
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Biden's Race-Ending Debate Performance Was So Bad That It Eclipsed Trump's Flagrant Falsehoods
Voters should not dismiss the former president's utter disregard for the truth as a personal quirk or standard political practice.
Biden Fumbled the Ball on Abortion
Abortion should have been an easy win for Biden, but his incoherent answer during Thursday's debate allowed Trump to come out on top.
The 'Bombshell' Secret Alito Recording Was Not a Bombshell
The justice's benign comments set off a lengthy news cycle and have been treated as a scandal by some in the media. Why?
Trump's Abortion Dilemma
The "most pro-life president in American history" cannot please hardline activists without alienating voters.
Gavin Newsom Is 'Pro-Choice' on Abortion and Nothing Else
A new California law amends the state's ban on out-of-state doctors practicing medicine to allow doctors from Arizona to perform abortions for patients who are also from Arizona.
Dobbs and the Originalists
Why originalist criticisms of Dobbs often misfire, and why criticisms *of* Dobbs's originalism often misfire too.
Congress Does Not Come Back With a Warrant
Plus: A listener asks the editors for examples of tasks the government does well (yikes).
Critics of the Arizona Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling Seem Confused About What Judges Are Supposed To Do
The case hinged on statutory interpretation, not the merits of the state's 1864 ban.
Trump's Abortion Stance Is Convenient, but That Does Not Mean He's Wrong
His embrace of federalism is one of those rare instances when political expedience coincides with constitutional principles.
Embracing a Federalist Approach to Abortion, Trump Condemns Democrats As 'Radical'
The former and would-be president is keen to avoid alienating voters who reject both kinds of extremism on the issue.
Dobbs Is Reshaping American Politics
A wave of ballot measures reminds us most Americans are moderate on abortion.
Trump's Abortion Triangulation Makes Political Sense but Belies His 'Pro-Life' Pose
The former president is right to worry that supporting restrictions on abortion could hurt him in the general election.
Over a Year After Dobbs, Abortions Have Increased Nationwide
Despite state-level bans, new data show around 46,000 more abortions were performed during the first six months of 2023 than during the same period in 2020.
Study Finds Texas' 6-Week Abortion Ban Resulted in 10,000 Additional Babies
A study from researchers at Johns Hopkins is the first to look at the effects of Texas' 2021 "Heartbeat Act" on live births.
Doctors Detail Dangerous Pregnancy Care in States With Abortion Restrictions
Plus: APA says social media not inherently harmful for kids, senators propose Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Agency, and more...
Pro-Lifers Pushed Too Far and Doomed 2 Abortion Bans
Americans’ opinions are more nuanced than headlines suggest, leaving little room for total bans.
At the First Post-Roe March for Life, Pro-Lifers Try To Figure Out What Comes Next
The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision gives states the ability to prohibit abortion. For a lot of pro-lifers, this highlights how much persuading they still have to do.
Review: Post-Roe America Is Unlikely To Resemble the One Seen in The Janes
An underground network in Chicago helped women terminate thousands of pregnancies amid abortion prohibition.
Republicans Will Have To Rely on New Deal–Era Court Precedents If They Want a Federal Abortion Ban
The Supreme Court said in 1942 that local activity, not just interstate activity, was subject to congressional regulation.
Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Telemedicine Prescriptions for Medication Abortions
Last week, a Kansas judge halted the enforcement of a law requiring a doctor to be in the same room as a patient taking abortion pills—a move hailed by abortion advocates as an important step to increase medication abortion access in the state.
It's All About the Jimmy Hats
Rethinking the constitutional defense of reproductive rights after Dobbs via the Ninth Amendment
New Research Highlights the Limits of Abortion Bans
Out-of-state and self-managed abortions pose daunting challenges for pro-life legislators.
Estimated Drop in Clinic Abortions Does Not Take Into Account Seasonal Variation or Self-Managed Abortions
The report highlights the power and limits of state bans as well as the difficulty of measuring their impact.
No, State Legislators Can't Ban Interstate Abortion Travel
The Constitution's commerce clause guarantees a domestic free trade zone. A state law that bars a resident from traveling to take advantage of another state’s economic activity would be unconstitutional.
The New Abortion Prohibition Era
We already know what happens when governments try to impose prohibitions: messy, deadly black markets.
Federal Courts Greenlight State Abortion Bans While State Courts Halt Enforcement
Plus: Video game play time doesn't affect well-being, crypto groups applaud the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act, and more...
Why Do So Few American Women Use IUDs?
The FDA, and the Dalkon Shield scandal, deserve some of the blame.
Fetuses in HOV Lanes, Abortions at Sea, and More Post-Dobbs Weirdness
Plus: Banned books, a bookstore revival, and more...
The Next Abortion Battlegrounds
The Supreme Court may have overturned Roe v. Wade, but it has not ended legal battles over abortion.
Some States Restrict Abortion After Dobbs, Others Rush To Protect Access
Plus: What overturning Roe means for Republicans' future, court halts ban of Juul products, and more...
Get Ready for the Post-Roe Sex Police!
If life begins at conception, there are virtually no limits on government surveillance of women in a post-Roe world.
Why Other Fundamental Rights Are Safe (At Least for Now)
The conservative majority's commitments on contraception, sexual intimacy, and same-sex marriage
White House Consults with Law Professors in Anticipation of Dobbs Ruling (Updated)
The Biden Administration is apparently considering a range of responses should te Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
A Few Orders, But Where Are the Opinions?
With thirty-three opinions in argued cases yet to issue, the Supreme Court is well behind the usual pace.
Sherif Girgis on the Draft Dobbs Opinion and Its Critics
An assessment of claims that Justice Alito's draft opinion rests on historical error, provides no meaningful basis for distinguishing abortion from other unenumerated rights, and forecloses constitutional protection of the mother's life.
Justice Kennedy: Draft Opinion Leak Was "Cowardly, Corrupt, Contemptuous Act."
The former Associate Justice joins those condemning the leak of a draft opinion.
Akhil Amar on the Draft Dobbs Opinion
A prominent progressive law professor challenges some of the prevailing orthodoxy on Roe, Dobbs, and Supreme Court precedent.
Further Thoughts on the Dobbs Leak
There is much, much less in the leaked draft than meets the eye
Originalism and the Result in Dobbs
Would the outcome in Dobbs put originalism in doubt?
