abortion

Elections

Alabama Citizens for Life endorse Wes Allen for secretary of state

Alabama Citizens for Life is among the state's largest anti-abortion rights organizations.

May 13, 2022

Abortion rights organizers speak out about potential reversal of Roe v. Wade

“People are going to die if it’s not legal,” Margeaux Hartline said. “People are going to do unsavory things to get an abortion.”

May 13, 2022

We need a fact-based conversation about abortion

Each time it re-enters the news cycle, we dig in our heels and revive the argument.

May 12, 2022

Facade of US Supreme court in Washington DC on sunny day

SCOTUS may be hypocritical — but not wrong — on abortion speech

Criticize the Court for perhaps not practicing what it preaches as it erects its fences, but heed its sermon.

May 10, 2022

What’s next for abortion access in Alabama if Roe v. Wade is overturned?

Eric Johnston, who authored the 2019 abortion ban in question, said the process could move very quickly.

May 5, 2022

Draft opinion signals Supreme Court intent to overturn Roe v. Wade

Alabama Republicans praised the chance at overturning the landmark decision, but expressed concern about the draft being leaked.

May 3, 2022

The Great Regression of women’s rights

If Roe falls, it will be one of the single largest rollbacks of personal rights in American history.

May 3, 2022

Committee OKs bill banning abortion pill

About 40 percent of abortions in America are chemical abortions.

February 25, 2022

Alabama doesn’t need any more abortion laws

The state has already taken aim at Roe v. Wade — anything else is either genuinely misguided or political posturing.

February 25, 2022

Alabama abortion ban author cautions against following Texas’ example

Attorney Eric Johnston, president of the Alabama Pro-Life Coalition, says the new law “violates the basic tenets of legal procedures in this country.”

January 7, 2022