Roe v. Wade

Woman hold pro-choice signs in protest at nation's capital.

A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Conservatives On Supreme Court, As Expected, End Nationwide Right To Abortion

The 6-3 decision in the case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturned a nearly 50-year precedent.

Jun 24, 2022

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 24, REVERSED ROE V. WADE IN A LONG-ANTICIPATED DECISION./LES ZAITZ/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Supreme Court Abortion Decision: What Happens In Oregon?

Reproductive health care providers in Oregon have prepared for months for an influx of patients from states where doctors face prison time for providing abortions.

Jun 24, 2022

A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Abortion Opponents Take Political Risks By Dropping Exceptions For Rape, Incest, And The Mother’s Life

Abortion opponents’ efforts in many conservative states to exclude most exceptions — for rape or incest o to save the life of the mother— have drawn headlines recently, but lack widespread appeal.

Jun 2, 2022

Some state lawmakers have suggested restricting access to the intrauterine device known as IUD; many reproductive health advocates fear the overturning of Roe v. Wade would embolden those efforts. | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPLIES COALITION/UNSPLASH

Some States Already Targeting Birth Control

Skirmishing over birth control methods already has begun, as Republican lawmakers in some states push to restrict access to birth control methods they claim cause abortions.

May 26, 2022