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Roe V. Wade
January 3, 2020
Katie McDonough
Abortion Without
Roe
What does the landmark Supreme Court ruling mean to a country always on the brink of losing it?
October 7, 2019
Myra MacPherson
The Forgotten Father of the Abortion Rights Movement
What Bill Baird's aggressive, often illegal form of activism can teach a new generation about combating anti-abortion forces.
May 16, 2019
Emily Atkin
Arrest Me, You Alabama Cowards
The state's abortion ban treats women as victims of evil doctors rather than informed, willing participants.
November 7, 2018
Emily Atkin
Two states approve abortion bans for a post-
Roe
America.
October 24, 2018
Magazine
Matt Ford
Can State Courts Save the Liberal Agenda?
Trump has seized the federal bench, but there's hope for Democrats in the lower judiciary.
September 28, 2018
Emily Atkin
A Pivotal Election for Abortion Rights
It's the "Year of the Woman." So why is this issue being overlooked ahead of the midterms?
September 6, 2018
Sarah Jones
Leaked email hints that Brett Kavanaugh might not consider
Roe
v.
Wade
“settled law.”
July 11, 2018
Matt Ford
How the Supreme Court Kills
Roe
v.
Wade
With Anthony Kennedy's retirement, the high court may deliver a blow to abortion rights slowly—or all at once. Here are the potential scenarios.
July 11, 2018
Sarah Jones
Blue States’ Regressive Abortion Laws
Amid fears that Roe v. Wade could be overturned, Democrats around the country are pushing legislation to address outdated statutes.
July 5, 2018
Jonathan Zimmerman
Overturning
Roe
v. Wade
Could Remake American Politics
The original decision gave conservatives a boost for decades. Overturning it could lead to a liberal resurgence.
July 3, 2018
Emma Scornavacchi
If there’s a blue wave this fall, it will be thanks to women.
June 28, 2018
Emma Scornavacchi
Will Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski save
Roe v. Wade
? Don’t count on it.
June 27, 2018
Matt Ford
Anthony Kennedy’s Great Legacy: His Exit
The timing of the Supreme Court justice's retirement will shape policy for a generation.
October 25, 2017
Moira Donegan
The undocumented teenager in the Trump administration’s crosshairs finally obtained her abortion.
February 22, 2017
Moira Donegan
What the Culture Wars Did to Norma McCorvey
The life of the anonymous plaintiff in Roe v. Wade is a lesson in what happens when a complex individual becomes a political pawn.
December 14, 2016
Scott Lemieux
It’s Not Looking Good for
Roe v. Wade
One Trump Supreme Court pick probably won’t change the status quo. But two definitely will.
May 20, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Not even Oklahoma’s pro-life governor thinks the state’s abortion-ban bill is legit.
May 19, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Oklahoma is on the verge of making abortion effectively illegal.
October 15, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
The Supreme Court Might Finally Stop the Assault on Reproductive Rights
October 10, 2014
Nina Martin
This Alabama Judge Has Figured Out How to Dismantle Roe v. Wade
Tom Parker's writings fuel the biggest threat to abortion rights in a generation
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