With abortion rights on the ropes, feminists can’t give up on the law.
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Posted inPolitical Animal
What it Means to Be Pro-Choice
Women should have the right to decide what happens their own bodies, regardless of whether we agree with their decision.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Democrats Need a New Language to Talk About Abortion
Biden’s reversal on the Hyde Amendment reveals something deeper than a candidate’s flip-flop.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Biden Wounded Himself With His Hyde Amendment Decision
The former vice president just revolted all progressives and a key Democratic constituency: pro-choice women.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Abortion Bills Raise Questions That Republicans Want to Avoid
They force us to grapple with the personhood of a fetus and who should be punished if abortion is outlawed.
Posted inPolitical Animal
GOP Anti-Choice Zealots Threaten to Lurch America into a Cold Civil War
Few issues could push America to such infighting. Repealing Roe v. Wade is one of them.
Posted inPolitical Animal
What Was Done to Migrant Girls in Custody Is Shameful
Their menstrual cycles were tracked in an attempt to stop them from getting an abortion.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The GOP’s Newest Make-Believe Wedge Issue: Infanticide
They are attempting to score political points off of the most excruciating decision a parent could face.
Posted inBooks, January/February/March 2019, Magazine
What the Abortion Debate Leaves Out
The pro-choice/pro-life framework overlooks the many hidden ways in which the law impacts women’s reproductive freedom.
Posted inPolitical Animal
I Thought the Really Hard Work Was Over
When I am feeling shocked or fatigued, I remind myself that older generations persevered through harder challenges than I’ve ever faced.
