The Difficulties of Tracking Maternal Mortality After ‘Dobbs’
Doctors warn that limiting access to abortion will be dangerous, but changes to maternal mortality can be hard to track.
Roe v. Wade
Before ‘Lawrence’: From Sodomy to Queer Liberation
Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.
Dissent is Sexy
150 romance writers unite for abortion rights in a limited-release anthology benefiting reproductive health organizations.
Loon Star State: The Rights Exterminator
In his latest political cartoon for the Observer, Ben Sargent considers the Supreme Court.
Before ‘Roe’—and After
What criminalized abortion looked like in Texas before 1973, and what it may look like after 2022.
Roe’s Grassroots Beginnings
Student organizations at the University of Texas at Austin played a key role in the landmark court case.
Pre-Roe, They Risked Their Lives to Control Their Destinies
Women reflect on the illegal abortion they received before the Supreme Court's 1973 decision—and their fears for the future.
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Middle Fingers Up In Austin After End of ‘Roe’
Hundreds took to the streets of Austin after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
More People Will Die If Texans Don’t Speak Up for Women’s Bodies
The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade is part of America’s long, shameful history of punishing women for having sex.
Is Gay Marriage Safe?
There are many reasons to hope that the freedom to marry victory remains secure—even while there is reason, of course, to fear.