17+ hour, 5+ min ago  (291+ words) But the Rojas case is reminder that it just isn't that'easy'to prove an abortion has occurred. That has been true throughout the history of abortion criminalization in the United States. A conviction was easier if a patient died. Then, prosecutors…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (347+ words) Operation Rescue members did get arrested but often faced minor charges, like trespassing, before quickly returning to the protest front lines. Most of those who attended these protests were peaceful'Operation Rescue instructed recruits on what it called nonviolent civil disobedience....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (920+ words) Wyoming news: How one clinic saved abortion access in a deep-red state.Slate It was the most unlikely response to the widely expected overturning of Roe v. Wade. In the summer of 2021, a small group of about 12 individuals, including some health…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (888+ words) Conservatives Have Built a Self-Destruct Button Into Many of Their Abortion Bans'Slate Since the demise of Roe v. Wade, red-state lawmakers have been looking for political cover for unpopular criminal abortion bans, and a simple strategy has emerged: stressing that bans…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (100+ words) A video of political commentator Mehdi Hasan debating 20 far-right republicans has gone viral, but it also crossed a line. Encore: Jubilee Is Making Debating Worse Two podcast hosts versus one Slate writer" Choose your preferred player: Get Your Slate Plus…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (259+ words) I spoke with Cruz to understand the challenges that the Barbara plaintiffs face and what they represent for all Americans born in the U.S. Our conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Shirin Ali:" How do you go about…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1030+ words) The longer the state plaintiffs can keep funding for Planned Parenthood alive, and make sure the issue remains in the public eye, the more likely it becomes that Republicans will use the abortion ... The legal battle over the defunding of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (111+ words) Abortion bans may not be politically feasible'but cutting funding from the clinics gets you a lot of the way there. Between the drastic budget cuts and provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill, the Trump administration has found a way to…...

4+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (1297+ words) What he says'and voters hear'is that he's the first president to take meaningful action on IVF. But the action isn't all that meaningful. One of Donald Trump's splashier campaign promises was that he would make in vitro fertilization free for…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1189+ words) These attorneys general were already on a mission to destroy shield laws, which attempt to protect providers and residents of states that support reproductive rights from criminal and civil ... Last week, the Food and Drug Administration launched a study of…...