The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Marco Rubio, Who Last Month Said Abortion Regulation Should Be Left to the States, Endorses a Federal Ban

The senator's avowed devotion to federalism is no match for his political ambitions.

Reason · Sep 15, 2022

At the Races: Last in the nation - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call · Sep 15, 2022

Direct democracy can force governments to better represent the people -- but it doesn't always work out

In August 2022, a statewide referendum in Kansas saw citizens overwhelmingly reject a plan to insert anti-abortion language into the state’s constitution. It comes as a slew of similar votes on abortion rights are planned in the coming months – putting the issue directly to the people after the Supreme…

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2022

Republicans won’t stop until abortion is banned across America. And it could be

It is time for liberal Americans, and all American women, to face this reality: there will soon be no safe states

The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2022

In states where abortion is banned, children and families already face an uphill battle

Some proponents of abortion bans and restrictions say they are concerned about “supporting not just life,” but what they call “quality of life worth living,” saying they want to promote laws and policies that help families. Three authors from Brigham Young University, for instance, have noted that the overturning of…

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2022

John Mason disciplined for defending anti-abortion protestors targeting clinics

Mason was given a written warning after his remarks on abortion rights and buffer zones outside of clinics caused "great distress", the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2022

Lindsey Graham's abortion fiction

The senator claims he wants the U.S. to be more like Europe on abortion. He should be careful what he wishes for

Salon · Sep 15, 2022

Woman traveled 2,500 miles for abortion

Nancy Davis was forced to carry fetus with a deadly skull deformity under Louisiana's post-Roe "trigger" law

Salon · Sep 15, 2022

SNP MSP John Mason claims independence cause harmed if anti-abortion voices 'excluded'

John Mason has been disciplined by the party for repeated comments on abortion. Campaign group Back Off Scotland welcomed the disciplinary move

Daily Record · Sep 15, 2022

First Thing: Near-total abortion ban takes effect in Indiana

Law in effect wipes out abortion access for 1.5 million people in the state, which was a safe haven for those seeking the procedure. Plus, how house music changed the world

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2022