Abortion
Supreme Court case about ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ highlights debate over truthful advertising standards
Supreme Court case about ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ highlights debate over truthful advertising standards The Supreme Court case First Choice Women’s Resource Centers Inc. v. Platkin revolves around whether crisis pregnancy centers can protect their donor records from disclosure to state authorities, despite being accused of deceptive practices. Crisis pregnancy centers are Christian nonprofits that appear […]
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2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth
2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth The biggest battles over abortion in 2026 will not be at the polls, but rather in courthouses and FDA offices. Anti-abortion forces are pushing to restrict access to medication abortions, which have become increasingly common in states with […]
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What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion
What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion Pope Leo XIV’s comments on the Archdiocese of Chicago’s plan to honor U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who supports abortion rights, highlight the complexity of what it means to be “pro-life” and how different people and organizations use the term. […]
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Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes
Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes Banning abortion has become a hallmark of authoritarian regimes around the world, including countries like Poland, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. The US is mirroring this pattern, with restrictions on reproductive rights leading to increased death and suffering for women and their families, as well as erosion of […]
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Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion – but what about a woman’s actual decision?
Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion – but what about a woman’s actual decision? Research suggests that while strong religious beliefs can shape public opinion on abortion, they do not necessarily influence a woman’s decision to have an abortion. A study of over 5,000 unmarried young women found that regardless of their level of […]
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Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics
Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics Adriana Smith’s case has sparked a reproductive rights firestorm, highlighting the ethical complexities of keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support and the role of Georgia’s LIFE Act in such decisions. The practice of postmortem pregnancy, where a fetus is […]
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Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid
Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid Conservatives have won two significant victories in their decades-long campaign to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid: a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a provision in President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending package. The Supreme Court ruling, Medina v. Planned Parenthood […]
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