Roe v. Wade

From the pandemic to porn, here's how norms around sex are shifting for Gen Z

1:16pm June 23, 2025

Journalist Carter Sherman says that members of Gen Z are having less sex than previous generations — due in part to the political and social climate. Her new book is The Second Coming.

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Three years after Roe fell, more women are managing their abortions without doctors

5:00am June 22, 2025

A growing body of research demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of self-managed abortion with pills, coupled with the global pandemic in 2020 and the fall of Roe in 2022, has many U.S. doctors changing their views.

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Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it's still legal

5:00am May 16, 2025

New financial pressures on clinics that provide abortion are forcing some to close their doors, even in states that protect the right to abortion.

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Faced with obstacles to abortion, military women have built their own support system

5:00am October 30, 2024

Abortion access has long been difficult for women in the military, but the end of Roe v. Wade has made it even tougher. Some 40% now serve in states with abortion bans or expanded restrictions.

Kamala Harris Holds Presidential Campaign Rally In Madison, Wisconsin

National

Harris says she would support ending the filibuster to bring back Roe v. Wade

11:00am September 24, 2024

Harris said that as president she would support eliminating the filibuster in the U.S. Senate to bring back federal protections for a woman's right to an abortion.

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Inside a medical practice sending abortion pills to states where they're banned

10:29am August 07, 2024

by Elissa Nadworny

As the number of abortions nationwide grows, pregnant people in states with restrictions and bans are getting pills from out-of-state providers. Some say these providers are breaking the law.

'Reveal' radio show looks at challenging issues for a Greensboro abortion provider post-Roe

4:31pm March 07, 2024

by Paul Garber

This weekend’s episode of the investigative public radio show "Reveal" looks at the challenges facing Kelly Flynn, an abortion provider with a clinic in Greensboro, as she navigates the complicated post-Roe v. Wade landscape. Reporter Laura Morel spoke with WFDD about her coverage of the issue.

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The scene at the U.S. Supreme Court on the day it overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. Researchers estimate that 64,565 rape-caused pregnancies have occurred in states that banned abortion since then.

Raped, pregnant and in an abortion ban state? Researchers gauge how often it happens

4:36pm January 24, 2024

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Researchers estimate nearly 65,000 rape-caused pregnancies have happened in states with abortion bans in effect since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The report is in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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From left to right: former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy. Republican candidates continue to be pressed on abortion rights on the campaign trail.

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on abortion

10:38am November 16, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans have struggled with messaging on the issue. GOP presidential hopefuls are trying to strike a balance on the campaign trail.

Map: Estimated change in number of abortions performed, 2020 vs. Jan-June 2023

Health & Safety

New state abortion numbers show increases in some surprising places

8:13am September 07, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

What happened to abortion numbers since Roe v. Wade fell? The Guttmacher Institute has new state-by-state numbers that show people are traveling for the procedure.

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