Author: Amy Shearn

Amy Shearn is the author of the novel Animal Instinct. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Oprah Daily and elsewhere. She lives in Brooklyn, where she works 1:1 with writers and teaches at private writing workshops including the Writing Co-Lab, an experimental educational cooperative she helped found.

The GOP’s Next Target? No-Fault Divorce and Women’s Right to Leave

As the GOP ramps up its culture war, no-fault divorce is emerging as its latest target, with conservative politicians and activists calling for its restriction or elimination. While no-fault divorce has been law in all 50 states since 2010, its repeal would disproportionately harm women—especially survivors of domestic violence—by making it harder to leave unsafe or unhappy marriages. Framing divorce as “too easy,” right-wing leaders are pushing a regressive agenda that prioritizes traditional family structures over women’s autonomy and safety.