A Birth Plan for the Dying
When an ultrasound reveals a lethal fetal anomaly, each image is the unwinding of a miracle. Then, Texas' abortion ban makes the nightmare even worse.
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Abortion Funds See Dwindling Donations as Demand and Cost Rise
A flood of cash following Roe’s fall has dried up, leaving Texas nonprofits struggling to keep pace with the state’s abortion access crisis.
Why I Still Believe Texas Can Be Better
"Texas taught me contradiction. It taught me how to love a place that doesn’t always love me back."
This Session’s Worst Anti-Abortion Bill Died, but Pro-Choice Advocates Aren’t Celebrating
Following mixed results for both sides, the far right says it won’t give up on targeting what little abortion access remains in Texas.
Republican Abortion Laws Are ‘Torturing Women.’ Can the GOP Fix Its Own Crisis?
Too late for many pregnant Texans, lawmakers might finally clarify exceptions to the state’s deadly bans—but advocates fear the current bills could also pose a new threat.
Turning Trauma Into Activism: She’s Fighting for Reproductive Rights in Texas and Beyond
Amanda Zurawski, whose lawsuit challenging state abortion bans was ultimately rejected by the state's high court, wants Republicans to rue Roe’s demise come November.
Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our July/August Issue
A note from the interim editor-in-chief
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Women’s Lives Are on the Ballot This November
Representative Jasmine Crockett warns of another Trump presidency on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
A Paris to Marfa March for Reproductive Rights
A West Texas teenager says she’s only begun to fight for access to livesaving care.
After Dobbs, Native People Face a Web of Obstacles to Reproductive Care
In addition to external constraints, many tribal governments appear reluctant to actively fight for abortion access.