The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Highest-profile victory goes to Mark Robinson, a Hitler-quoting anti-abortion extremist who will now run for North Carolina governor

Some had grumbled it was mere politicking from Macron, yet enshrining the right to abortion felt like a rare moment of unity, says journalist Agnès Poirier

A handful of cities and counties in New Mexico have passed restrictions – with help from Texans Mark Lee Dickson and attorney Jonathan Mitchell.

Former McKinsey partner chosen to succeed Scott Morrison in safe seat; supreme court overturns Colorado state ruling

Why set it in stone? France has become the first nation to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution, thanks to overwhelming approval from a rare joint session of both houses of parliament. Lawmakers launched the initiative after the US Supreme Court's overturning of a half-century-old federal guarantee. But does the…

French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill that will enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in France's constitution. The historic move is designed to prevent the kind of rollback of abortion rights seen in the United States in recent years.

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the special vote is "sending a message to all women: your body belongs to you."

French lawmakers approve bill in a 780-72 vote at an exceptional joint session of Parliament.

As France enshrines abortion access in its constitution, the UK is facing a sharp rise in abortion convictions. A law dating from 1861 is being used to prosecute women in England and Wales, in at least one case leading to incarceration.