Features related to abortion

Amanda Marcotte
February 28, 2013 | Group Think

Of all the goals that feminists have been working towards for the past five decades, arguably they’ve made the most progress in the realm of sexual freedom. Contrary to popular belief, the sexual revolution was well underway when “women’s libbers” … MORE

Close up screen grab of the Daily Beast abortion access map.
January 25, 2013

This interactive map, courtesy of The Daily Beast, looks at abortion access and restrictions state by state. Continue reading

MM-Blackmun
January 25, 2013 | In Search of the Constitution (1987)

Blackmun, who wrote the majority opinion in the landmark abortion rights case, called it a necessary step “towards the emancipation of women.” Continue reading

Henry Hyde
January 25, 2013

Learn key points about the law that prevents federal programs from funding abortion. Continue reading

(Guttmacher Institute)
January 23, 2013 | Smart Charts
Five infographics from the Guttmacher Institute explain trends in abortions in America.
Engraving of Susan B. Anthony, c. 1855
September 21, 2012 | Q&A

How a pro-life political action group appropriated the name of the famous women’s rights leader. Continue reading

Republican presidential nominee Richard M. Nixon, left, and his running mate Spiro T. Agnew, are seen at the Republican National Convention at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida, Aug. 23, 1972. (AP Photo)
August 31, 2012

Watch the GOP platform grow from 1972 — when the party platform didn’t contain one reference to God — to today. Continue reading