Abortion in the Headlines is a personal project to rewrite a news headline about abortion everyday. The goal is to understand current narratives about reproductive rights and consider how different framings shape how the issue is understood. Each revision seeks to expand the narrative, adjusts the focus, or reframes the story entirely.
07/13/2026
Planned Parenthood doors are open, Indiana won’t let Medicaid patients in
Indiana Capital Chronicle Patients remain shut out of Planned Parenthood care as Indiana blocks Medicaid coverage
07/12/2026
State law requiring prenatal instruction videos is intended to indoctrinate, not educate
South Dakota SearchlightSouth Dakota schools must teach abstinence-based “character development,” but not sex ed
07/11/2026
Kansans Will Vote on an Elected Supreme Court. The Target: Abortion.
New York Times After voters rejected abortion restrictions, Kansas Republicans try to reshape the court through judicial selection
07/10/2026
In deep red Idaho, support for ballot question on abortion access is spread across party lines
StatelineIn deep-red Idaho, 61% support abortion access measure despite near-total ban
07/09/2026
Nebraska abortions rose nearly 8% in 2025, mostly due to influx of Iowa patients
Nebraksa Examiner As Iowa patients seek care across state lines, Nebraska abortions reach highest level since 2008
07/08/2026
Planned Parenthood Can Once Again Bill Medicaid, Offering Some Relief
Story ExchangePatients can use Medicaid at Planned Parenthood again, but damage from funding ban remains
07/07/2026
Abortion pills could come to California community college health centers
CalMatters Community college students could gain abortion pill access by 2029, a service already required at California universities
07/06/2026
Four years after Dobbs, Texas abortion-rights advocates struggle to break through in Washington
Texas TribuneTexas abortion-rights advocates reframe bans as a reproductive healthcare crisis, but Congress remains unmoved
07/05/2026
Judicial selection amendment is about abortion rights. Why do so few say so?
