Ultra-conservative pro-family groups finance campaigns to influence the policies of governments and schools.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Anti-abortion
Displaying 1 - 20 of 22 articles
While Ronald Reagan is closely tied to this conservative conference’s origins, it has become a multiday event for die-hard Trump supporters.
When Justin Trudeau raised the issue of rape victims during a recent argument with an anti-abortionist, he inadvertently suggested there are acceptable and unacceptable reasons to abort.
The Supreme Court’s ruling on mifepristone keeps the drug accessible for now, but its future is still in limbo.
We often talk about the American political landscape as if it were a line – Democrats on the left, Republicans on the right. Two political scientists say that view doesn’t reflect reality.
If the ruling to reverse the use of mifepristone stands, it will not only severely restrict abortion access for women throughout the US – it will have far-reaching effects on health care.
New surveys carried out by a team of social scientists find no evidence that Democrats, Republicans and independents are more likely to vote because of the Supreme Court’s abortion decision in June.
For many who must travel to get an abortion, the financial burden of the trip can be overwhelming.
Escalating legal restrictions throughout the US might mean an increase in mental health disorders for those who are denied an abortion.
When ideological enemies talk across their great divides, something good can happen – it reduces stereotypes and inflammatory language directed at people who don’t agree on the abortion rights issue.
Abortion pills are available online, and many of them are safe. But not all sites have been properly vetted for legitimacy.
Some reasons people oppose abortion seem to be at odds with other positions they hold. Evolutionary social science points to a surprising motivation for anti-abortion attitudes.
A scholar of 18th-century America and the founders analyzes the Supreme Court opinion overturning the constitutional right to abortion, which he says relies on an incomplete version of US history.
Differing U.S. and Canadian political and judicial systems offer Canada protections against outlawing abortion here. But there’s still a lot of work to be done to ensure reproductive justice.
A scholar of constitutional law and American religious history explains how the abortion issue has been historically rooted in religious beliefs, giving a moral certainty that law cannot provide.
The end of Roe v. Wade would dramatically impact reproductive rights in the US. It would also likely have symbolic consequences globally.
A scholar who studies biblical texts explains how the Bible, its laws, and ancient debates were set within a complex vision of society at that time.
Legislating a woman’s right to timely access to abortions, rather than simply ensuring she’s not punished for having one, is the first step to striking the balance between physician and women’s rights.
Who are Donald Trump’s hard-core supporters and why do they pose an increasing threat of violence in the coming U.S. elections — and after?
The appeal of Jerry Falwell Jr., who resigned as president of Liberty University following a sex scandal, came from his family legacy. His late father, Jerry Falwell Sr., wielded enormous influence.
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
-
Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
-
Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University
-
Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Religion, Law & Democracy, Willamette University
-
Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
-
Professor of History, Toronto Metropolitan University
-
Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
-
PhD Candidate, Political Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
-
Professor, Political Science, Concordia University
-
Professor of Political Science, Concordia University
-
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
-
Associate Research Scientist, Maurice & Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University
-
Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
-
Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
-
Professor of American History, Università di Torino
