Politics
Elections, legislation, and more politics news from the news editors at Marie Claire.
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Post-Roe, Pregnant Women Become Potential Suspects
“We anticipate a very dramatic increase in the rate of criminalization of all pregnancy outcomes.”
By Lorena O'Neil Last updated
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What Does President Biden’s New Executive Order Mean?
“We feel really strongly, particularly given the tremendous amount of legal chaos that has ensued since this decision, that it’s incumbent on us to be careful.”
By Lorena O'Neil Last updated
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14 Abortion Rights Organizations Accepting Donations to Support Their Fight
Features 'Roe' is no longer the law of the land, but these organizations won't stop fighting.
By Gabrielle Ulubay Published
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Pregnant Post-Roe—and Terrified to Travel in America
One author wonders: If my pregnancy turns tragic in a trigger ban state, will I get the life-saving care I need?
By Jo Piazza Published
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Leaving the Shadows of Sexual Assault
As the world braces for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the act of speaking out helped victim and advocate Adrianne Wright heal her own traumas.
By Adrianne Wright Last updated
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Lizzo, Sophie Turner and More Celebrities React to Roe v. Wade Being Overturned
It's been a difficult weekend.
By Iris Goldsztajn Published
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Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen Dedicated 'F*** You' to the Justices Who Struck Down Roe v. Wade at Glastonbury
Rodrigo listed their names one by one.
By Iris Goldsztajn Published
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Lawmakers, Activists, and Allies Are Reacting With Fury to 'Roe' Being Overturned
Thousands are taking to Twitter to express their grief and anger.
By Tanya Benedicto Klich Published
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Roe Is Gone. But We Have to Keep Fighting.
How To Democracy always offers a path forward even when we feel thrust into the past.
By Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland, hosts of Pantsuit Politics Podcast Published
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The Supreme Court Has Struck Down Roe v. Wade
Roughly half of U.S. states have indicated they will now ban abortion.
By Jenny Hollander Published
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Current Gun Control Policies Are Ableist
"Solutions" like active shooter drills and arming more people put the rights of gun owners above the rights of America's most vulnerable, including disabled people like myself.
By Heather Tomko Published
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The Wrong Formula
In the face of a baby food shortage, desperate moms are turning to strangers on Facebook to help—but social media shouldn't be the answer.
By Hayley Phelan Published
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Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Fiancé Riley Roberts?
Features AOC's husband-to-be is an "easygoing redhead" who lives with her in D.C.
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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Elizabeth Warren: I Am Angry But Determined to Protect Roe
For Marie Claire, the Massachusetts Senator lays out the path to fight back right now.
By Elizabeth Warren Published
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The Supreme Court's Mississippi Abortion Rights Case: What to Know
The case could threaten Roe v. Wade.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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For These Ukrainian Women Their Weapon Is Information
By collecting cell phone video straight from the front lines, Dattalion shows the unfiltered horrors of the war.
By Maria Ricapito Published
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Sex Trafficking Victims Are Being Punished. A New Law Could Change That.
Victims of sexual abuse are quietly criminalized. Sara's Law protects kids that fight back.
By Dr. Devin J. Buckley and Erin Regan Published
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"Life Goes on No Matter What"
As civilians and a maternity hospital in Ukraine are attacked, three Ukrainian women talk about giving birth during the war.
By Iryna Tatarenko Published
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Families Across Navajo Nation Are Living Without Access to Clean Running Water
"They say that the United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Why are citizens still living with no access to clean water?"
By Amanda L. As Told To Rachel Epstein Published
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A Love of Basketball Left Her Stateless
One athlete’s quest for freedom from Afghanistan, where the Taliban's restrictive and regressive policies on women's sports put her life in danger.
By Abigail Pesta Published
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Gigi Hadid Has Pledged Her Fashion Month Earnings in Aid of Ukraine
She wants to "walk 'for' something."
By Iris Goldsztajn Published
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"It Is Hell."
Marie Claire Ukraine staffers on what they’re enduring as bombs fall on their beloved country.
By Galia Loupan Published
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Jill Biden Wears Ukrainian Blue at State of the Union
The First Lady has been vocal about her support for Ukraine.
By The Editors Published
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Clarissa Ward on What It's Really Like to Report Live From Ukraine Right Now
The network's chief foreign correspondent on pivoting from Kabul to Kharkiv and Kyiv.
By Maria Ricapito Published
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Women Are Having Fewer Children, and Global Warming Is to Blame
It’s not just the climate that’s changing. Our environmental crisis is shifting American attitudes about having kids.
By Danielle McNally Published
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One Year In, What Has the Biden Administration Done for Women?
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says there's no time for frustration that some legislation has been stymied.
By Maria Ricapito Published