abortion

Cameron Esposito Explains Why Supporting Reproductive Rights Makes Sense for Everyone

by Sarah Mirk
August 7, 2015 at 12:23pm
Planned Parenthood has been facing a lot of silly attacks recently. So it’s nice to hear comedian Cameron Esposito... Read more »

A Misleading Viral Video Picks a Bad Target: Women Who Donate Fetal Tissue

by Elizabeth Yuko
July 17, 2015 at 2:38pm
A deceptive new video accusing Planned Parenthood of “selling baby parts” has gone viral. Read more »

A Powerful New Comic Book Takes Aim at Abortion Stigma

by Sarah Mirk
July 7, 2015 at 11:49am
Even where it’s legal and accessible, abortion can often be a difficult process. Read more »

The 20-Week Abortion Ban Shows How Little Politicians Care About Science

by Sarah Mirk
May 14, 2015 at 4:35pm
Photo by Sylvia McFadden. On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that would ban abortion 20 weeks after conception across the United States.  Read more »

Sentenced to 41 Years in Prison for a Miscarriage

by Victoria Law
April 16, 2015 at 2:18pm
Indiana has finally succeeded in imprisoning a woman for suffering a miscarriage. On Monday, March 30, 2015, Purvi Patel was sentenced to 41 years in prison... Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Science Behind Abortion

by Erika Moen
March 24, 2015 at 3:56pm
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex  and sexuality. This week, Erika Moen explains the science behind a certain kind of abortion.    Read more »

Republicans Want to Stop Human Trafficking Victims from Getting Abortions

by Leela Ginelle
March 16, 2015 at 4:59pm
This is the guy writing our national reproductive health policies: Texas Senator John Coryn wrote language into an anti-human trafficking bill that would ban a victim... Read more »

What If Every Abortion Clinic in Louisiana Closed?

by Sarah Mirk
March 13, 2015 at 3:34pm
In New Orleans, access to abortion is becoming more and more off-limits. Photo by Viewminder.  All across the country, conservative political groups are ... Read more »

Last Year, 52 Percent of Abortion Clinics Faced Threats and Intimidation

by Sarah Mirk
January 22, 2015 at 2:01pm
We need to investigate clinic violence. A survey from the Feminist Majority Foundation of 242 abortion-... Read more »

Nicki Minaj Shows the Importance of Fighting Abortion Stigma

by Vanessa Willoughby
January 13, 2015 at 12:15pm
Nicki Minaj recently told Rolling Stone that she is pro-choice. Photo by Christopher Macsurak. There is danger in a single story, as award-winning author ... Read more »

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Films and TV Portray Abortion as More Dangerous Than It Is

by Erica Thomas
February 19, 2014 at 3:47pm
Films and television shows tend to present a skewed portrayal of abortion—when fictional movies and TV shows include a plotline about abortion... Read more »