80 Percent of Americans Say Abortion Should Sometimes Be Legal
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Reproductive Freedom
The 'One-Child' Policy Was Tyrannical in Theory and Brutally Oppressive in Practice
For decades, Western apologists downplayed the horrific consequences of China’s reproductive restrictions..
Anyone Who 'Aids or Abets' Abortion Could Be Sued Under New Texas 'Heartbeat Bill'
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HHS Blames Trump Policy for 180,000 Unplanned Pregnancies
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FDA Reverses Course on Abortion Drugs by Mail
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Judge Halts Ohio Law Requiring Burial or Cremation of Aborted Fetuses
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The Right to an Abortion Isn't Going Away
While overturning Roe v. Wade would lead to new restrictions in many states, legal access to abortion would be unaffected in most of the country.
Arkansas Governor Hopes Abortion Ban Will Trigger Roe v. Wade Challenge
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Supreme Court Ends Pandemic Permission To Prescribe Abortion Pills Remotely
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Tennessee Can Enforce Ban on Abortion Based on Sex, Race, or Down Syndrome Status of Fetus
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Telemedicine Abortion Gets Green Light From Federal Court
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The Obamacare Birth Control Coverage Fight That Never Ends
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Supreme Court Declares Another Abortion Law Unconstitutional
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Abortion Providers Plead With Supreme Court To Allow Abortion Pills in Texas
"Delaying abortions by weeks does nothing to further the State's interest in combatting COVID-19," they say.
COVID-Era Abortion Bans Blocked in 3 States—For Now
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Pregnant Moms Scared of COVID-19 in Hospitals Need More Home Birth Options
It's time to free midwives from excessive regulation and make room for more home births.
Texas, Ohio Officials Use COVID-19 as an Excuse To Restrict Abortion
Plus: the pandemic in prisons, pushback on Trump's prescription for economic rebound, and more...
'Telecontraception' Secret-Shopper Study Shows Safety of Online Birth Control Services
"Adherence to guidelines among telecontraception vendors may be higher than it is among clinics that provide in-person visits," the authors write.
Planned Parenthood Succeeds in Getting Missouri's 8-Week Abortion Ban Blocked, but Rule Against Race- or Sex-Selective Abortion Remains in Place
Plus: North Carolina sues eight more e-cig companies, Tulsi Gabbard fails to meet debate threshold, and more...
Prosecution of Unauthorized Abortion Pill Websites Begins
Ursula Wing sold abortion drugs to U.S. customers and is now charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Join Push for Over-the-Counter Birth Control
Plus: an Arizona newspaper is beholden to prosecutors, and what does "economic freedom" mean to socialists?
Defiance and Innovation Keep Abortion Available, If Not Legal
Restrictionists once again discover that draconian rules aren’t enough to overcome people unwilling to obey.
Planned Parenthood President Wrong on Illegal Abortion Deaths Pre-Roe
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Abortion Ban in Alabama Designed 'To Directly Challenge Roe v. Wade'
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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
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'Heartbeat Bills' Banning Almost All Abortions Are Back
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U.S. Baby Bust Fears Inspire a Radical Policy Proposal
Is the solution a "fertility dividend" that makes a portion of a person's Social Security benefit dependent on each of their offspring's earnings?
Alabama Abortion Fight Could Come to the Supreme Court: Reason Roundup
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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.
Hooray! U.S. Fertility Rate Falls to 40-Year Low
Exercising reproductive freedom is a good thing.
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.
Emergency Hearing to Address Fate of Pregnant Prisoners in California
"Time is truly of the essence here," said a lawyer for women imprisoned at Santa Rita Jail.
D.C. Deregulates Birth Control…and Dooms It With Obamacare Add-Ons
The change would put D.C. in line with a rapidly rising number of states allowing pharmacist-prescribed oral contraceptives.
Doctors Call for Decriminalization of Self-Induced Abortion
With abortion pills easily accessible online, the issue could be a big one in coming years.
House Republicans Push Symbolic Nonsense Abortion Bill
Congressional conservatives want to ban "discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex."
Ban on Abortion Because of Down Syndrome Clears Ohio Legislature
A amendment from Democrats says no state money can go to defending the law in court.
Supreme Court to Weigh Rules for Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in California
Crisis pregnancy centers in California say the state's "Reproductive FACT Act" violates their First Amendment rights.
No Forced Childbirth for Undocumented Immigrant Teen in Federal Custody
This was a simple choice: Compel the girl to give birth or let her get an abortion. The fact that she is undocumented doesn't change that reality.
Does Reproductive Freedom Mean Forcing People to Sin?
Defenders of Obamacare's contraceptive mandate give short shrift to religious liberty.
Do Abortion Rules Violate Satanists' Religious Freedom? Missouri Supreme Court to Decide
The rules' purpose is to "indoctrinate pregnant women into the belief held by some...Christians that a separate and unique human being begins at conception" said appeals court.
House Passes Bill Making Abortion After 20 Weeks a Federal Crime
The Trump administration has signaled support for the ban, which would throw abortion doctors in jail and let women who get abortions sue their doctors.
Bullied By the State, Toledo Abortion Clinic Takes Its Fight to Remain Open to the Ohio Supreme Court
The Capital Care Network was ordered to close in 2014. Instead, it took the state to court.
'Free' Abortions for Everyone in Oregon
Anchoring abortion access to the insurance market won't make it more affordable. But it will result in a lot of legal drama...
Should the Government Limit What Women Can Learn from Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing?
Bioethicists in Britain say yes. But there are no such limits in the U.S. yet.
The Tyranny of 'Reproductive Freedom'
Accommodating religious objections to Obamacare's contraceptive mandate does not violate anyone's rights.
The State Wanted to Treat Her Like a 'Handmaid.' She Fought Back
Tamara Loertscher gave birth to a healthy baby boy in 2015. Then she challenged the Wisconsin law that nearly kept them apart.