The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too
Research is more limited, but shows that men who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.
Abortion
Triad protesters speak out after abortion ruling
People angered by the U.S. Supreme Court's abortion ruling took to the streets over the weekend in cities and small towns across North Carolina.
6 political questions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
There are lots of questions about what happens now after the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade. Here are six that have political implications.
Biden must take stronger action on abortion, Senate Democrats say
With Roe v. Wade overturned, Senate Democrats want Biden to use presidential power to ease abortion access and protect those who seek the procedures. But he has limited options.
What people said outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned
Demonstrators from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court after the justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.
For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care
Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.
Global reproductive and women's rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade
Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.
What overturning Roe v. Wade means for North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion.
Two sisters got pregnant young. Their choices and their secrets shaped their lives
Abortion — and whether to get one — changed the two sisters' lives in ways that affected them for years to come. One of them wonders how her life might have been different.
Nearly 100 years later, a family remembers an illegal abortion that ended in tragedy
With abortion access in jeopardy, advocates worry about a return to dangerous underground procedures. A family matriarch died in one such procedure generations ago. Her family is still grieving.