abortion bans
9 States Have Pre-Roe Abortion Bans. A Michigan Judge Just Suspended One.
The law dates from 1931, but a judge ruled it cannot be enforced if Roe is struck down.
At-Home Abortion Demand Has Skyrocketed Since the Texas Ban
A group that helps people perform their own abortions initially saw a 1,180 percent increase in requests for help from Texas.
People Arrested for Giving Themselves Abortions Now Have a Legal Defense Fund
As clinics close and self-managed abortion becomes more common, a first-of-its-kind fund will step in where people are facing prosecution for inducing their own abortions.
Alabama Won’t Be Able to Charge Doctors Who Perform Abortions Anytime Soon
A federal judge has blocked Alabama’s uniquely restrictive abortion law from taking effect next month.
No U.S. Court Has Upheld Laws That Would Essentially Ban Second-Trimester Abortions. Until Now.
Oklahoma's D&E ban has been blocked since 2015. Similar laws have also been blocked in states like Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky and Texas.
Abortion Groups Are Raising Record Amounts Since Alabama’s Ban
“People are finally seeing that this is a real, real threat”
Pramila Jayapal Tells Her Abortion Story for the First Time
The congresswoman felt she had to speak out after the abortion bans in several states that "strip choice and constitutional rights away from pregnant people"
Louisiana’s Democratic Governor Just Signed One of the Strictest Abortion Bans into Law
It's the fifth state to pass a "fetal heartbeat" ban — following Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio.
Eight States Will Immediately Ban Abortion If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned [Updated]
"Trigger laws" used to be rare—but in the last few months alone, they've doubled in number.
Missouri's Senate Just Passed Near-Total Abortion Ban with No Exception for Rape or Incest
So far this session, 14 bills that ban abortion in some way have been enacted.
There's Always a New, More Extreme Abortion Ban Around the Corner
This week, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a 15-week abortion ban into law. It's been called the "most restrictive in the nation"—but other states are already in the process of passing even harsher restrictions.
How Europeans Are Protesting Their Countries' Harsh Anti-Abortion Laws
In Poland, terminations are about to be made illegal in almost all circumstances. We met the protestors taking a stand in London this weekend.