Since the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, my work has focused primarily on abortion. I have tracked abortion bans in every state and I am interested in how patients’ access to the procedure is changing.
My stories often involve collecting and analyzing data to better understand the topics I cover. I ordered abortion pills online to see how the overseas market for pills was operating and how it had grown since the Court’s decision. I collected patients’ receipts to determine the true cost of the procedure, and I tallied the number of clinics that closed since Roe was overturned.
I have always been interested in the intersection of data and journalism, or “math and words” as I often describe my job. As an undergraduate at Stanford, I studied both engineering and communication, and I wrote for the student-led magazine Stanford Scientific. I continued studying both data and journalism, earning a master’s degree in science, health and environmental reporting from New York University.
I also played collegiate soccer and in approximately one professional game in the Women’s Professional Soccer league, which folded in 2012. I’m an avid fan and follower of women’s soccer, and I’ve written about some of the world’s best players and leagues, along with those that continue to struggle for support and recognition. I grew up in San Diego.
I follow the standards detailed in The Times’s Ethical Journalism Handbook. I protect my sources. I do not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into my reporting. My background in science has taught me to approach my stories with skepticism and rigor, and to question the data I’m working with as thoroughly and thoughtfully as the sources I interview. When I am working, I always identify myself as a reporter for The Times.
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Ballot measures that passed on Tuesday will lift abortion bans in two states and expand access in others. Defeated measures in three states mean their abortion restrictions will remain in place.
By Allison McCann and Amy Schoenfeld Walker
We surveyed candidates in 28 competitive House races to compare their policy positions on the issue. See what they said.
By Allison McCann and Vivian Li
Eve Brooks, the gardener at Herbert Von King Park, spends her day tending to her pet turtle, listening to Sam Cooke and getting down in the dirt at the park.
By Allison McCann
An analysis of voter data reveals the demographic trends at play in this year’s presidential race.
By Robert Gebeloff, Allison McCann and K.K. Rebecca Lai
Ten states could expand abortion rights via ballot measures. Nebraska will also vote on proposed restrictions.
By Allison McCann and Amy Schoenfeld Walker
On average, $1 million for S.E.C. quarterbacks; guards who earn a quarter of that: The New York Times examined the so-called Black Book, a kind of Zillow for college sports, that details athletes’ expected annual pay.
By Joe Drape and Allison McCann
With Vice President Kamala Harris locking up support, interviews with Democratic National Committee delegates indicated there was no consensus over whom she should pick as a running mate.
By Adam Nagourney, Charlie Smart and Christine Zhang
When King Charles unveils the U.K. government’s agenda in Parliament, he is surrounded by rituals that nod to hundreds of years of history.
By Megan Specia and Allison McCann
Republican lawmakers passed the restrictions last year, but a lower court blocked enforcement of the law.
By Mitch Smith
See how much time Biden and Trump spent attacking each other in the first presidential debate.
By Kalina Borkiewicz, Lily Boyce, Allison McCann, Lazaro Gamio, Blacki Migliozzi, June Kim, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Andrew Park, Ashley Wu and Christine Zhang