An Interview With My Mom About Her Abortion
Mother Jones illustration When my mom first told me over the phone about two years ago that she’d had an abortion in high school, she cried. I cried, too. Not because I was angry with her or because she regretted her decision. Quite the opposite. I was proud of her decision because I knew her choice…
The Crazy Story of How Alabama Accidentally Passed a Bill Upending Parental Rights
Mother Jones illustration; Getty After Alabama lawmakers banned almost all abortions in May, with no exception for rape or incest, Jessica Stallings, a rape survivor from Fort Payne, was frustrated. But not for the reasons you might expect. Stallings, a mother of two, actually supported the strict ban. She had been raped as a teen…
Federal Judge Blocks Missouri’s 8-Week Abortion Ban From Taking Effect
Steve Pellegrino/Zuma In May, Missouri passed a law banning abortion after eight weeks of gestation, with no exceptions for rape or incest. On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked the law a day before it was scheduled to go into effect. Missouri’s law, which includes exceptions for medical emergencies, criminalizes physicians who perform abortions after eight…
When Your Rapist Demands Custody
Before her son began school last year, Tiffany Gordon showed his father’s mugshot to school administrators. “If you see this guy, you have to call the police,” she told them. Ten years earlier, when Tiffany was 12, a young man she knew invited her, her sister, and a friend on a late-night car ride. “I…
“I Couldn’t Afford Anything”: Title X Transformed This Woman’s Life, But It May Not Be an Option for Much Longer
Abortion rights supporters stand on both sides of a street near the Gateway Arch as they take part in a protest in favor of reproductive rights on May 30, 2019, in St. Louis.Jeff Roberson/AP Late last month, Emma Bosley and dozens of Planned Parenthood volunteers and staff members descended on Capitol Hill to plead their…
Tommy Tuberville Perfected His Folksy Trumpism in That Great Lab of Democracy: Local Sports Radio
Mother Jones illustration; Stew Milne/AP; Getty “I don’t need the job and I ain’t going to be politically correct,” said Tommy Tuberville recently at a campaign rally. Intentionally or not, it’s a pretty good summation of Tuberville’s approach to his run for US Senate. Tuberville is best known for his 40 years as a college football…