Abortion Bans - The Cut

power 8/13/2020

The Devastating Impact of the COVID Abortion Ban in TexasClinics reported a surge in later abortions after the ban was lifted, and some patients had to travel hundreds of miles to neighboring states.

By Bridget Read

coronavirus 4/23/2020

What’s Going on With Texas’s Coronavirus Abortion Ban?Now that the state’s ban on non-essential medical procedures has eased, abortions are available once again.

By Claire Lampen

politics 11/6/2019

Abortion Is Not a Losing Issue. Yesterday’s Election Proved It.Voters in Virginia and Kentucky rebuked any idea that most Americans want Roe v. Wade overturned.

By Bridget Read

reproductive rights 10/28/2019

The Fate of Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Will Be Decided SoonIf the clinic’s license is removed, the state would become the first without a functioning abortion clinic since Roe v. Wade.

By Marie Lodi

reproductive rights 5/31/2019

Which State Will Pass an Extreme Abortion Ban Next?Louisiana is now the eighth state to sign into law a bill banning abortion at or around six weeks.

By Madeleine Aggeler and Amanda Arnold

power 5/22/2019

Is Hollywood Really Boycotting Georgia Over the Abortion Ban?Abortion activists in the state say the protest could do more harm than good.

By Madeleine Aggeler

reproductive rights 5/17/2019

Missouri Passes Extreme Bill Outlawing Abortion at 8 WeeksIt now heads to the desk of the governor, who is expected to sign it.

By Lisa Ryan

abortion rights 5/16/2019

Abortion Is Under Attack. Misinformation Isn’t Helping.Abortion is still legal in every state. It’s crucial women know that.

By Callie Beusman

abortion rights 12/7/2016

Ohio Legislature Approves Ultrastrict ‘Heartbeat Bill’ on AbortionThe bill would restrict abortions at the first sign of a fetal heartbeat, typically around six weeks into a pregnancy.

By Theresa Avila

abortion bans 6/30/2016

Indiana Judge Halts Abortion Ban The Indiana law would have banned abortions sought based on the fetus’s disability or genetic anomaly.

By Theresa Avila

shmashmortion 5/19/2015

Pro-Lifers Change Their Minds When Abortion Gets PersonalTake family-values representative Scott DesJarlais, who doesn’t support abortion unless he knows someone who needs one.

By Alex Ronan

shmashmortion 5/14/2015