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Motorist ‘tried to murder’ abortion rights advocates at Iowa protest, witnesses...
Although one witness said the driver went "out of his way" to hit pro-choice protestors in the street, Cedar Rapids police declined to make an arrest.
Why the abortion rights movement needs to get more personal
As a queer kid, I struggled to understand what choice means. Now, as a parent, I see it as central to ensuring fundamental freedoms for all of us.
Bill Baird’s battle for legalized abortion and Roe v. Wade
"This is a religious war,” says Baird of the intense push to make abortion illegal.“
Six lessons the remorseless siege against procreative rights can teach the...
Secular democracy, as in majority rule, is just as threatened by religious fanaticism as it is by looming dictatorship.
Media shocked by the leak, not the opinion
The essential story journalists need to be telling now is the story of the further concrete consequences the decision would have on millions of people’s lives throughout the country.
Draft overturning Roe v. Wade quotes infamous witch trial judge with...
Justice Alito’s leaked opinion cites Sir Matthew Hale, a 17th-century jurist whose writings and reasonings have caused enduring damage to women for hundreds of years.
Who is more advanced? 29 Muslim-majority states will have more liberal...
Only 18 of 47 Muslim-majority countries have abortion laws today as restrictive as that in Texas...which is the model for a raft of laws to be enacted as soon as Roe is struck down.
‘This was not a surprise:’ How the pro-choice movement lost the...
Joshua Prager, author of “The Family Roe,” discusses the 50-year battle over abortion rights and the strategic decisions that led us here.
Anti-abortionists played the long game, and they are winning
The U.S. is sliding toward a grim future where abortion is criminalized with little support for families. This “new normal” is disproportionately impacting low-income people of color.
Reproductive rights advocates brace for Oklahoma’s near-total abortion ban
"These extremist politicians are willing to turn their own constituents into medical refugees."
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Vance’s popularity crisis: Can the RNC afford to keep him on the ticket?
Polling reveals deep unpopularity for GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, raising questions about the Republican Party’s strategy and the potential consequences for the 2024 election.
American healthcare workers demand Biden and Harris end support for Israeli assault on Gaza
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American healthcare workers who volunteered in Gaza urge U.S. leaders to end Israel’s assault, citing the atrocities witnessed firsthand.
Public opposition to Project 2025 surges as Trump distances himself
Awareness and disapproval of Project 2025 increase significantly despite Trump’s attempts to disassociate from the controversial conservative policy agenda.
730 million people faced hunger last year: A global crisis demanding urgent action
The latest UN report reveals alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition, highlighting the need for urgent political and financial commitments to address food insecurity worldwide.