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How 'defund Planned Parenthood' came to threaten primary care in rural Maine
Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR
Abortion is supported by 3 out of 4 Mainers, but a popular network of clinics that provides it alongside primary care has been shut out of Medicaid by the Trump administration, which also targeted Planned Parenthood.
Nov 18, 2025, 10:00 AM
More Young Women Than Ever Want to GTFO of the U.S.
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
Nov 13, 2025, 4:06 PM
Where Wokeness Went Wrong
Susan Neiman, The New York Review of Books
Symbolic struggles cannot be a force of resistance to the Trump administration.
Nov 13, 2025, 1:00 PM
Florida and Nebraska Just Killed My Blue Wave High
Danielle Han, Jezebel
On Thursday, Nebraska's Governor and Florida's Attorney General each made moves to further gut abortion access in their states.
Nov 8, 2025, 11:54 AM
FDA Is Investigating the Abortion Pill Mifepristone despite Decades of Studies Showing It’s Safe
Liz Szabo, Scientific American
Some scientists are concerned that the Trump administration will use “junk science” when reviewing mifepristone’s safety record
Oct 30, 2025, 3:30 PM
Allegedly Pro-Choice Susan Collins Confirms Yet Another Anti-Abortion Judge to Lifetime Seat
Susan Rinkunas, Jezebel
The Maine Senator provided the 50th vote to give a Trump-loving, abortion-hating law professor a job for life.
Oct 21, 2025, 4:50 PM
Donald Trump Is Confused on Exactly How Abortions Work on ‘South Park’
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: October 15th, 2025
Oct 16, 2025, 3:25 AM
After GOP Pressure, EPA Says It Could Test Wastewater for Abortion Meds
Danielle Han, Jezebel
A New York Times report reveals that dozens of Republican lawmakers want to see how badly they can misuse the agency's capabilities.
Oct 14, 2025, 1:45 PM
South Carolina’s abortion ban could get more extreme
Tatyana Tandanpolie, Salon
In South Carolina, some Republicans are proposing to eliminate exemptions for rape and incest
Oct 3, 2025, 10:30 AM
From the Cesspool to the Mainstream
Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books
The “new fusionist” intellectuals are the missing link between nineteenth-century race science, twentieth-century libertarianism, and the contemporary alt-right.
Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
Louisiana issues warrant for California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
Carter Sherman, Yahoo Entertainment
It is part of effort by anti-abortion activists and red states to target telemedicine abortion and providers across states
Sep 29, 2025, 10:27 PM
‘South Park’ Abandons Controversial Topic of Charlie Kirk for Gaza and Abortion
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: September 24th, 2025
Sep 25, 2025, 4:30 AM
How student abortion rights activists reshaped Illinois state law
Tatyana Tandanpolie, Salon
As many states go backward on abortion access, Illinois students drove change to the governor's desk
Sep 9, 2025, 10:30 AM
RFK Jr. Says He Doesn’t Know How Many Americans Died From Covid During Heated Senate Hearing
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
The health secretary dodged any blame for imploding the CDC's leadership and appeared to endorse anti-vaccination talking points.
Sep 4, 2025, 5:05 PM
Trump-Appointed Judge Decimates Health Care Access for Thousands in Maine
Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel
The federal judge ruled that Congress's Big, Beautiful Bill can defund Maine Family Planning for offering abortion services because this is what the people voted for.
Aug 26, 2025, 1:40 PM
How Abortion Bans Hurt Maternity Care
Olga Khazan, The Atlantic
In places with significant abortion restrictions, many pregnant women experience delays, confusion, and other substandard care.
Aug 22, 2025, 11:00 AM
Beyond Dobbs: How Abortion Bans Enforce State-Sanctioned Violence
The Intercept Briefing, The Intercept
Journalist Kylie Cheung on why post-Dobbs restrictions “aren’t unintended consequences.” The post Beyond Dobbs: How Abortion Bans Enforce State-Sanctioned Violence appeared first on The Intercept.
Aug 15, 2025, 10:00 AM
Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blocked clinic entrances
The Indian Express
Trump’s pardons have drawn criticism from abortion rights advocates, who argue the move reflects his strong opposition to abortion access.
Jan 23, 2025, 11:41 PM
Vance says Trump would veto a national abortion ban
NBC10 Boston
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, on Saturday said Trump would veto a federal abortion ban if a bill were to be passed by...
Aug 24, 2024, 7:29 PM