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National July 24, 2023

Male anti-abortion religious leaders mull murder charges for pregnant people at national event

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 22, 2023 An all-male panel of anti-abortion religious leaders from around the country…

Health Care July 23, 2023

National abortion ban eyed as group marks ‘Siege of Atlanta’ protests 35 years ago

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 21, 2023 Members of a national anti-abortion religious organization called Operation Save America…

Health Care July 12, 2023

Groups Sue to Overturn Idaho ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law Targeting Teens

This article by Sarah Varney first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Varney, KFF Health News July 11, 2023 Advocates who counsel and aid Idaho teenagers seeking…

Justice June 24, 2023

One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling struck down the…

Health Care June 24, 2023

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia issues statement marking the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia, a prominent reproductive rights organization in the state, issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. Atlanta,…

Health Care January 24, 2023

Abortion Debate Ramps Up in States as Congress Deadlocks

This article by Julie Rovner was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News January 23, 2023 Anti-abortion advocates are pressing for expanded abortion…

Health Care cost November 27, 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Insurance Won’t Pay, Abortion Assistance Funds Step In

This podcast by Dan Weissmann was first published by Kaiser Health News, republished here with permission Dan Weissmann November 23, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Click…

Health Care November 19, 2022

Abortion rights referendums are winning – with state-by-state battles over rights replacing national debate

by Rachel Rebouche, Temple University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The abortion landscape in the U.S. has been upended over the past five months, as…

Health Care November 10, 2022

Abortion Issue Helps Limit Democrats’ Losses in Midterms

This article by Julie Rovner first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News November 9, 2022 Republicans are likely to take control of one…

The debate over the narrow exceptions included in Georgia’s abortion ban were at the center of a two-day proceeding focused on whether the state’s six-week ban on most abortions runs afoul of the state constitutional right to privacy. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

Health Care October 26, 2022

Court witnesses debate role of exceptions in Georgia abortion law; judge’s decision to come later

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 26, 2022 Health care providers at the center of a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s six-week…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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Male anti-abortion religious leaders mull murder charges for pregnant people at national event

National abortion ban eyed as group marks ‘Siege of Atlanta’ protests 35 years ago

Groups Sue to Overturn Idaho ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law Targeting Teens

One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia issues statement marking the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Abortion Debate Ramps Up in States as Congress Deadlocks

‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Insurance Won’t Pay, Abortion Assistance Funds Step In

Abortion rights referendums are winning – with state-by-state battles over rights replacing national debate

Abortion Issue Helps Limit Democrats’ Losses in Midterms

Court witnesses debate role of exceptions in Georgia abortion law; judge’s decision to come later