Inside the GOP reckoning over Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban

A deeply conflicted state House chamber did not repeal the Civil War-era law on Wednesday, highlighting the indecision of swing-district Republicans.

By Caroline Kitchener and Yvonne Wingett SanchezApril 17, 2024

How Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake has shifted her abortion stance

Kari Lake, who’s closely aligned with Donald Trump, has been striking a different tone on reproductive rights as the issue becomes increasingly visible.

By Maegan VazquezApril 17, 2024

How Biden’s abortion stance has shifted over the years

Watch how Biden has shifted his views on abortion over the years.

By Amy B Wang and Blair GuildApril 17, 2024

The biggest 2024 Supreme Court rulings so far, and what’s still to come

We’re tracking decisions in the biggest cases before the Supreme Court in 2024. See the latest.

By Ann E. Marimow and Nick MourtoupalasApril 17, 2024

Italy moves to pass law allowing antiabortion groups inside clinics

U.S.-funded groups in Italy have been pushing for greater restrictions on abortion in the country, and many doctors won’t perform the procedure.

By Stefano Pitrelli and Kate BradyApril 17, 2024

Karlie Kloss: Abortion should be on Missouri’s ballot this fall

Our fundamental freedoms are on the line — the right to abortion, and now, the right to have our voices heard at the ballot box.

By Karlie KlossApril 17, 2024

Why religion is becoming an even stronger force within the Republican Party

Here’s why the religious right remains a potent force even as it grows smaller.

By Perry Bacon Jr.April 16, 2024

States where abortion is on the ballot in the 2024 election

Abortion rights advocates have reason to be hopeful: Since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, every ballot measure that has sought to preserve or expand abortion access has been successful.

By Amy B Wang, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Maegan VazquezApril 15, 2024

Abortion bans can doom autocrats. Look at Poland.

Abortion restrictions appeared to drive Polish women to the polls last fall, helping to oust a right-wing government.

By Jennifer RubinApril 14, 2024
PoliticsAnalysis

Biden has a story to tell about the economy. Inflation gets in the way.

Voters repeatedly point to higher prices as a source of their unhappiness, making it hard for President Biden to convince people that the economy is strong

By Dan BalzApril 13, 2024

Clock ticking, an Arizona abortion clinic copes with confusion and fear

Camelback Family Planning does about 4,000 abortions a year, but its future is suddenly uncertain given a looming state ban on the procedure.

By Molly Hennessy-FiskeApril 13, 2024

In Arizona, Democrats remind voters Trump, GOP led to revival of abortion ban

Democrats in Arizona went on the attack against Republicans over their apparent about-face on abortion rights.

By Mariana Alfaro and Sabrina RodriguezApril 12, 2024
PoliticsAnalysis

Trump might want to stop comparing this moment to four years ago

Polling shows that issues that drove the 2020 election have faded, to Biden’s detriment.

By Philip BumpApril 12, 2024

This is why Trump supporters will believe absolutely anything

The former president called himself “a Modern Day Nelson Mandela.” Mandela’s grandson said Trump is “definitely delusional.”

By Dana MilbankApril 12, 2024

Trump’s influence looms large over congressional Republicans

On national security, Ukraine, abortion and the border, congressional Republicans and 2024 candidates seem to following the leader: the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

By Patrick Svitek and Mariana AlfaroApril 12, 2024

Biden team increasingly hopes to ride the abortion issue to victory

Democrats are counting on voter concerns over reproductive rights to overcome the president’s vulnerability on other issues

By Tyler PagerApril 12, 2024

Iowa Supreme Court weighs whether 6-week abortion ban can take effect

For now, abortion remains legal in Iowa up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. But the case before the state’s highest court could drastically limit the procedure.

By Annie GowenApril 11, 2024
PoliticsAnalysis

Abortion, like gun control, is now subject to minority whim

On both issues, most Americans support positions that politics won’t affect.

By Philip BumpApril 11, 2024

Arizona’s conservatives brought this political nightmare on themselves

Republicans packed state supreme courts. Now they are reaping the consequences.

By Ruth MarcusApril 11, 2024
The FixAnalysis

Arizona and Florida will fix abortion bans, Trump predicts. Not so fast.

Trump wants to wash his hands of these bans. It’s hardly so simple.

By Aaron BlakeApril 11, 2024