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The New York Times: Abortion Prosecutions

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The Kowalczyk Ruling Is a Warning to Courts: Bail Cannot Be Used to Detain People by Default

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Taylor Could Go Home — But Only If She Had $2,500. That’s How Cash Bail Works.

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New York Times letter to the editor about the prosecution of abortions

COMMENTARY

The New York Times: Abortion Prosecutions

The push to prosecute women for obtaining abortions will punish everyday people living paycheck to paycheck by trapping them in America’s dysfunctional cash bail system.

Devin McMahonJuly 14, 2026

LEARN

The Kowalczyk Ruling Is a Warning to Courts: Bail Cannot Be Used to Detain People by Default

After $75,000 bail over a $7 cheeseburger, California’s Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot jail people with unaffordable bail.

The Bail ProjectJuly 9, 2026

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CLIENT STORIES

Taylor Could Go Home — But Only If She Had $2,500. That’s How Cash Bail Works.

A $2,500 bail turned a minor arrest into a two-week nightmare for Taylor.

The Bail ProjectJuly 7, 2026

In America, you shouldn't be in jail because you're poor

COMMENTARY

In These Times: No One Should Be in Jail Because They’re Poor

On America’s 250th anniversary, we must confront the issues of bail, democracy and the unfinished promise of democracy.

Jeremy ChersonJuly 2, 2026

NEWS & STORIES

The New York Times: Abortion Prosecutions

The Kowalczyk Ruling Is a Warning to Courts: Bail Cannot Be Used to Detain People by Default

Taylor Could Go Home — But Only If She Had $2,500. That’s How Cash Bail Works.

The New York Times: Abortion Prosecutions

The Kowalczyk Ruling Is a Warning to Courts: Bail Cannot Be Used to Detain People by Default

Taylor Could Go Home — But Only If She Had $2,500. That’s How Cash Bail Works.

In These Times: No One Should Be in Jail Because They’re Poor

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