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Kelly Flynn sits in the waiting room of the Florida abortion clinic she owns, A Woman’s Choice of Jacksonville.

Abortion Providers Ask for Protection as They Prepare for Post-Roe Harassment and Violence

by Laura C. Morel June 25, 2022June 25, 2022

As a wave of bans on the procedure takes effect across the U.S., providers and patients will face mounting risks in places where clinics remain open.

Two people hold up a crucifix and an anti-abortion protest sign, surrounded by a large crowd of pro-choice protesters holding signs reading "bans off our bodies"

Reproductive Rights

The Religious Right Mobilized to End Roe. Now What?

by Sarah Mirk, Anayansi Diaz-Cortes, Amy Littlefield, Katharine Mieszkowski, Cynthia Rodriguez, Jenny Casas, Jess Alvarenga, Nikki Frick, Grace Oldham, Amy Mostafa, Sarah Mirk, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Kevin Sullivan and Al Letson June 25, 2022July 6, 2022

Abortion will soon be illegal in many states. What the anti-abortion movement plans to do next and how another religious movement is fighting back.

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Clinic escorts wearing yellow vests stand in front of a clinic. On the door is a hand-written sign saying the clinic is staying open to honor Dr. Slepian. In the foreground is police tape and a police officer, standing guard.

Reproductive Rights

Abortion in the Crosshairs

by Michael I Schiller, Amy Mostafa, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Jess Alvarenga, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Kevin Sullivan and Al Letson June 18, 2022June 20, 2022

An investigation into the 1998 murder of a New York abortion provider exposed a network of violent anti-abortion activists.

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Illustration of a woman in a hospital gown standing on a giant mobile device. The device screen shows an appointment form, with the “submit” button underneath the woman. The button is made of glass and underneath is a bottomless pit.

Reproductive Rights

Facebook and Anti-Abortion Clinics Are Collecting Highly Sensitive Info on Would-Be Patients

by Grace Oldham and Dhruv Mehrotra June 15, 2022June 16, 2022

The social media giant gathers data from crisis pregnancy centers through a tracking tool that works whether or not a person is logged in to their Facebook account.

Reproductive Rights

Crossing the Line: The Fight Over Roe

by Laura C. Morel, Mohamed Al Elew, Katharine Mieszkowski, Emily Harris, Amy Mostafa, Cynthia Rodriguez, Nina Martin, Andy Donohue, Soo Oh, Melissa Lewis, Soraya Ferdman, Sarah Mirk, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Kathryn Styer Martínez, Jess Alvarenga, Kevin Sullivan and Al Letson May 7, 2022May 12, 2022

Florida is an unexpected safe haven for abortion, but it also has a history of anti-abortion extremism – and harassment at clinics is escalating.

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Reproductive Rights

Abortion’s Last Stand in the South: A Post-Roe Future Is Already Happening in Florida

by Laura C. Morel and Mohamed Al Elew May 5, 2022May 10, 2022

Reports of harassment, disturbance and violence outside the state’s clinics are skyrocketing, while the federal law meant to protect clinics doesn’t cover the kind of tactics common today.

Reproductive Rights

The Disinformation Campaign Behind a Top Pregnancy Website

by Kiera Butler April 22, 2022May 4, 2022

Hospitals, government agencies and major news organizations all cite it as a neutral source of mom-friendly advice. But dig a little deeper, and its anti-abortion roots are clear.

Demonstrators’ signs read: “Expose & shut down the abortion industrial complex now,” “Bans off our bodies,” “Liberal atheist against abortion,” “Keep our clinics,” “Let their hearts beat,” and “Just overturn Roe already, you cowards.”

Health Care

Mastermind of the Texas ‘Heartbeat’ Statute Has a Radical Mission to Reshape American Law

by Amy Littlefield April 5, 2022May 10, 2022

Jonathan Mitchell argues that old laws never really die, even when they’re struck down by courts. Now he and his allies are trying to make even helping pay for an abortion a crime.