For Abortion Foes, Trump’s Allyship Blunts ‘Roe’ Revelation
The headline-making revelations Norma McCorvey offered in the recently premiered documentary “AKA Jane Roe” stand little chance of denting anti-abortion activists’ momentum in Washington.
Documentary: Anti-Abortion Rights Movement Paid ‘Jane Roe’ Thousands to Switch Sides
Norma McCorvey, better known as “Jane Roe,” was at the center of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. Now three years after her death, she says she was paid to speak out against abortion in a documentary being released
Used to Giving Orders, Kansas Abortion Foes Can’t Cut a Deal
Abortion opponents who've become used to giving orders to Kansas lawmakers on the exact wording of new restrictions are stymied now that they face compromising to get a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot.
How a Divided Left Is Losing the Battle on Abortion
For years, abortion rights supporters believed the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling had delivered their ultimate goal, the right to reproductive choice. Now, they are grappling with a new reality: Nationwide access to abortion is more vulnerable than it has been in decades.
New Illinois Abortion Clinic Anticipates Post-Roe World
A regional clinic across the river from Missouri reflects how both sides of the abortion divide are looking toward a landscape in which some states might ban abortions outright.
Federal Judge Blocks Parts Of Missouri Law That Bans Abortions After 8 Weeks
U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs issued an order halting portions of a Missouri law banning abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy just a day before the legislation was to go into effect. The law's provisions also call for physicians who perform an abortion after eight
Trump Steadily Fulfills Goals on Religious Right Wish List
NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump assumed the presidency, conservative religious leaders drew up "wish lists" of steps they hoped he'd take to oppose abortion and rein in the LGBTQ-rights movement. With a flurry of recent actions, Trump's administration is now winning their praise
Survey: Less Than 25% in Any US State Approves Total Ban on Abortion
(RNS) — A new PRRI survey shows in no state in the U.S. does even one-quarter of the population say abortion should be illegal in all cases. These state-by-state findings come at a time when national views on abortion have remained stable.
Imagine if the Christian Right Started Offering ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ to End Abortion
As Christians we must pray for God’s presence in our lives and culture. May he heal our world and give us a glimpse of a coming kingdom defined by love, peace and justice. But American history teaches us that reform usually happens when Christians take
Tennessee Baptist Leaders Recruiting Churches to Lobby for Abortion Ban
The Tennessee Baptist Convention launched an online petition July 23 to rally the state’s 3,000 Southern Baptist churches in support of legislation to ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy.