Tag: Abortion

She Traveled 200 Miles for an Abortion She Never Wanted

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Madison Underwood was lying on the ultrasound table, nearly 19 weeks pregnant, when the doctor…

The Abortion Decision, Haunted by Brown v. Board of Education

WASHINGTON — In the Supreme Court decision that eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, the justices engaged in…

Kansas Abortion Vote Tests Political Energy in Post-Roe America

OLATHE, Kan. — In the final days before Kansans decide whether to remove abortion rights protections from their…

A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers

SZCZECIN, Poland — Abortion has been banned in Poland for 29 years, but that has done little to…

An Indiana Doctor Speaks Out on Abortion, and Pays a Price

Three weeks before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist, donned her…

After Recent Turmoil, the Race for Texas Governor Is Tightening

SUGAR LAND, Texas — One of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. The revival of a 1920s…

Women Face Risks as Doctors Struggle With Medical Exceptions on Abortion

HOUSTON — Dr. Amanda Horton, an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, had been counseling pregnant patients at…

What Pregnancy and Childbirth Do to the Bodies of Young Girls

After the account of a 10-year-old Ohio girl crossing state lines to get an abortion drew national attention…

Democrats Navigate Nuanced Views on Abortion Among Black Voters

As she and other faith leaders sat last month with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the implications…

After New Abortion Laws, Some Patients Have Trouble Obtaining Miscarriage Treatment

Last year, a 35-year-old woman named Amanda, who lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, had a miscarriage in…

2022 Midterms Poll: Roundup of Key Insights

Which side has the most energy heading into November? More polls will come as the midterm elections near,…

Biden Drops Plan to Name Anti-Abortion Lawyer Backed by McConnell as Judge

WASHINGTON — The White House is abandoning plans to nominate a Kentucky lawyer who opposes abortion rights and…