More Americans now hold absolutist positions, supporting legal access to abortion in all or most cases and opposing government regulation altogether.
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Polls indicate majority support for abortion rights in most states, but laws differ greatly between places that uphold such rights and those that ban the procedure.
A new study found that, on average, infant deaths increased by more than 7% in states with laws that limited abortions.
Adriana Smith’s body was kept on life support for 16 weeks so her fetus could gestate. Abortion politics don’t capture the ethical complexities of such situations.
Increasing limits on abortion are boosting demand for contraception. But access to family planning is shrinking in many states, and access to highly effective forms of contraception is at risk.
The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.
Iowa and Idaho have passed abortion trafficking laws that stop people from helping minors get abortions. These laws open the door for questions about the right to travel to get an abortion.
Harris is assertive and confident on the issue, while Trump and his running mate seem to be at odds over strategy.
The uptick in anxiety, depression and other mental health issues happened after states enacted bans or restrictions on abortion.
The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college, to work and to live, as well as the way they vote.
The opinion did not take on the substance of the plaintiffs’ claims against mifepristone, and the abortion pill is already facing other challenges.
A historian of gender and women’s rights explains how women’s protests focused on their rights evolved from the 1960s through the present.
There are many outdated laws that states keep on the books, even if they aren’t used. If the Supreme Court overturns legal precedents on rights like same-sex and interracial marriage, that can change.
While both Congress and the president have extensive powers, they cannot easily change the law to protect abortions.
Democrats now have an issue to mobilise voters. For Republicans, however, it’s more complicated.
This lawsuit is only the latest chapter in a battle between the state and the reproductive health care provider that heated up in 2011.
An analysis of anti-abortion rights groups in the US shows that while some specifically turn to Christianity to explain their positions, others are looking at broader, human rights arguments.
From the pre-Roe years to today, country musicians have written about the realities of life with restrictions on reproductive rights.
Scientists can create viable eggs from two male mice. In the wake of CRISPR controversies and restrictive abortion laws, two experts start a dialogue on ethical research in reproductive biology.
The Supreme Court has not yet committed to making livestreaming oral arguments a permanent part of its work. But this measure could lead to more transparency and possibly confidence in the court.
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