Carter Sherman
The Weirdest Sex-Related PR Pitches I Got as a Reproductive Rights Reporter
As a journalist who covers gender and sexuality, I get unhinged emails about sex all the time. Welcome to the greatest hits.
A First-Of-Its-Kind Abortion Lawsuit Just Held Hearings. Here’s What You Need to Know.
While the first day of hearings focused on women’s emotional testimony, the second featured legal fireworks.
‘No Mercy’: Women Denied Abortions Testify, Cry, and Vomit in Texas Court
This case is believed to be the first since Roe v. Wade fell to feature the court testimony of women who say they were denied abortions in medical emergencies.
Domestic Abusers Are Using Abortion Bans to Control Their Victims
After Roe v. Wade fell, the National Domestic Violence Hotline saw a 99-percent increase in callers reporting that people were trying to control their reproductive choices.
‘It’s Breaking My Heart’: Abortion Providers on Life After Roe
For many abortion providers, working in a clinic isn’t just a job—it’s a calling. But clinics are businesses, too, and in the 15 states that have banned almost all abortions, business has been turbulent.
A Year Without Roe: Here Are the Stories of People Denied Abortions
This year, facing stringent bans and terrifying health concerns, people fled their home states to get abortions or performed their own.
Trans Kids Want to Go to Prom, So They Threw It for Themselves
Prom decor was 1970s-inspired, in a nod to the 1969 Stonewall uprising, and involved a “Tunnel of Love” arch decked out in pink and blue, the colors of the trans flag.
Inside the World of Dark Romance, Where Serial Killer Is the New Sexy
Even though we’re in the post-#MeToo era, the women who read dark romance—because its readers are largely women—adore it.
Anti-Abortion Activists Are Back to Trying to Ban Abortion Pills
The medication’s future is once again up in the air in federal court, this time in Louisiana.
Abortion Clinics Are Dealing with More Arson, Stalking, and Anthrax Threats Now
Abortion providers feared they’d see an increase in harassment and threats if Roe v Wade was overturned. They were right.
Trump Was Found Liable for Sexual Abuse. What Happens Now?
The verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case is sure to leave a complicated legacy for any survivors looking for answers. But it is evidence of life in the legal fight against sexual misconduct.
'Rape Myths' Front and Center in Trump-E. Jean Carroll Case
Donald Trump's defense is evoking a number of myths about sexual assault victims, experts say.