On abortion, Hoppy just doesn’t get it “The data show that [post-Dobbs anti-abortion legislation] has prevented abortions within the state boundaries, but it has not stopped women from seeking abortions […]
Tag: reproductive health care
The Supreme Court should not curtail access to abortion pill
by Lisa Jarvis The U.S. Supreme Court next year will decide whether more restrictions should be placed on mifepristone, part of a two-drug regimen for medication abortion. Although mifepristone doesn’t […]
‘Pro-life’ politicians sell a fantasy. Here’s reality
Pro-life politicians are the world’s best salesmen. They sell the fantasy of every baby born perfect, with 10 fingers and 10 toes and scrunched pink faces and chubby little fists. […]
Mooney supports culture wars over national security
Monday morning, Rep. Alex Mooney proudly sent out a press release announcing his support for Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s months-long, single-handed blockade of hundreds of military promotions over the military’s policy […]
Tennessee’s strict abortion law stopping woman from having more children
by Jennifer Shinall Over the New Year’s holiday, my husband and I received the surprise of our lives: a positive pregnancy test. The pregnancy was unplanned, but very welcome. Getting […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 10
For today’s edition of The Good, the Bad and the Stupid,” we’re going to look at a handful of bills that we consider to be mixed bags: They have both […]
Biden’s abortion rights statement was ill-timed — and necessary
President Joe Biden’s recent pledge to pass and sign a national abortion rights law next year if Democrats hold Congress may look like (and to some extent undoubtedly is) a […]
Attack on Planned Parenthood ending
by Michael Hiltzik The “gag rule” is over. The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s attack on women’s reproductive health was its 2019 rule banning abortion referrals, requiring coercive anti-abortion counseling […]
