abortion

A judge allowed a Civil War-era law to go back into effect today. The law requires two to five years in prison for people who provide abortions, except to save the life of the pregnant person.

Meg O'Connor

Stop Letting Politicians Trick You About Abortion

Meg O'Connor

How to Get an Abortion by Mail in Your State

Meg O'Connor

Arizona Judge Blocks Law That Treats Fetuses as People

The law granted embryos and fetuses the same rights as a person. Civil rights groups sought an injunction out of concern the law could criminalize people who provide or obtain abortions.

Meg O'Connor

Here’s How You Can Help People After Roe

Meg O'Connor

What To Expect Now That Roe’s Been Overturned

Most abortion bans criminalize providers by making it a felony to perform an abortion. But experts say people who obtain abortions can and will be criminalized for their pregnancy outcomes — they already have been even while Roe was still in place.

Meg O'Connor

Supreme Court Overturns Roe, Opening Door for Mass Criminalization of Abortion

Police and prosecutors will now be tasked with enforcing state anti-abortion laws.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Anti-Abortion Group Urges States to Pass Sweeping Criminalization Laws Post Roe

Model state legislation proposed by a leading anti-choice group would impose felony charges for a broad new set of activities related to abortion.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

What Would the End of Roe v. Wade Mean for Pregnancy Behind Bars?

A Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion could force thousands of incarcerated people to carry pregnancies to term.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Abortion Could Be Criminalized in Arizona if Roe v. Wade Gets Overturned

The state’s pre-Roe abortion ban includes mandatory prison time for people who provide or obtain abortions. Candidates for top prosecutor in Maricopa County differ on whether they would prosecute such cases.

Meg O'Connor