The state of abortion in the United States is nothing short of scary. Just in the past few weeks, Alabama's governor signed a bill into law that would ban almost all abortions in the state, Georgia's governor signed a bill that would ban all abortions after about five or six weeks of pregnancy, and Missouri's Senate passed a bill that would ban them after eight weeks. These laws are meant to trigger a Supreme Court case that would reconsider Roe v. Wade, and no one is shy about it.
As Alabama Senator Linda Coleman-Madison, one of only two women in leadership to vote against the state's new abortion law, told ELLE.com, "I could tell, as I caught glimpses of several of [the other lawmakers], that there was a kind of a shame on their faces. They wouldn't make eye contact with me. It was as if they were saying, You're right, but I have to go with this, because this is what the party's agenda is."
In the midst of it all, it can be hard to wrap your head around the issue and to find stories that make you feel informed and armed for the future. Over the past few years, ELLE.com has tried to provide that very coverage, and in light of the recent news, we've pulled it all together in one place for you to read, consider, and share. Below, what you need to know about the state of abortion now.
