The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Women's Choice Network in North Oakland.

Behind the doors of Pittsburgh crisis pregnancy centers

By Amanda Yu, Assistant News Editor • October 23, 2025
Crisis pregnancy centers, or anti-abortion organizations that try to prevent customers from accessing abortion and contraception, are targeting students and low-income adults in Pittsburgh.
Opinion | Debating emergency abortions can kill women

Opinion | Debating emergency abortions can kill women

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • April 7, 2025
In a situation where a mother’s life is on the line, ensuring they can have access is crucial. However, the fact that bills like this even have to exist proves how far both the healthcare system and the debate surrounding abortion have gone. 
What Trump’s win means for the future of reproductive rights 

What Trump’s win means for the future of reproductive rights 

By Madeline Ward, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024
Pitt professors give their opinions on what future reproductive health care will look like for this country and, more specifically, Pennsylvania.
Editorial | Melania Trump gets a choice on abortion, but her husband doesn't want the same for Americans

Editorial | Melania Trump gets a choice on abortion, but her husband doesn’t want the same for Americans

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 6, 2024
If Donald Trump truly believes in freedom, if he holds the same values for the American public that he does for his wife’s memoir, he would not celebrate the death of Roe v. Wade. Reproductive healthcare represents the freedom to choose what to do, the freedom to have agency over one’s own body.
A Planned Parenthood health center is shown in Waukegan, IL on June 28, 2022.

Opinion | How to continue to support abortion providers in the coming year

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • January 18, 2023
Students cannot become complacent when it comes to reproductive justice, even if Democrats did well in the midterms.
State Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny.

Q&A: Dan Frankel talks abortion, Pitt’s in-state tuition discount ahead of Tuesday’s midterms

By Rebecca Johnson, Editor-in-Chief • November 8, 2022
The Pitt News sat down with state Rep. Dan Frankel, who is running to retain his seat in Tuesday’s midterms, to discuss his policy platforms that impact Pitt students and other state races.
Opinion | There is a connection between abortion access and eugenics

Opinion | There is a connection between abortion access and eugenics

By Livia LaMarca, Senior Staff Columnist • October 20, 2022
While one takes the right to have children away and the other forces people to have children, eugenics and abortion access are more connected than it seems.
Opinion | Be honest to students about abortion care options

Opinion | Be honest to students about abortion care options

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • September 15, 2022
It is important students know where to access safe and affordable abortions in the city.
A view of the Cathedral of Learning.

Opinion | First-years: You should care about Pennsylvania politics

By Paige Wasserman, Staff Columnist • August 25, 2022
First-years should get politically active because pur lives depend on it.
Opinion | What a post-Roe America demands of us

Opinion | What a post-Roe America demands of us

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • June 28, 2022
In post-Roe America, we must commit to building a reproductive justice movement that serves people of all backgrounds and generations.
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