The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

The new forced pregnancy law, which takes immediate effect, prohibits abortion care in nearly all cases

‘I nearly died on their watch’

If a national consensus on abortion ever emerges, it won’t be forged in the White House.

Along with the stethoscope and camembert cheese, mifepristone may be one of France’s greatest inventions. It’s one of two drugs taken for medical abortions, along with misoprostol, and has been making headlines in the US, where a Texas judge issued a ruling to ban it nationwide. FRANCE 24 takes a…

The report in abortion services in Ireland was published by the Department of Health on Wednesday. It recommended making the three-day wait period before an abortion optional rather than mandatory.

Inquiry submissions speak of ‘reproductive violence’, ‘coercion’ and ‘extreme’ violation of rights of women with disabilities

The Senate Judiciary Committee explored the aftermath of last year’s Supreme Court decision that overturned a right to an abortion.

A flurry of court rulings in April 2023 has left the future of the abortion pill mifepristone in question. For now, a U.S. Supreme Court decision on April 21 allows the drug to remain accessible without additional restrictions as the merits of the case are weighed in lower court proceedings.

A small town near Albuquerque in New Mexico has adopted an ordinance that prohibits distribution of abortion medication or supplies by mail

Respondents say they are mostly supportive of abortion rights, though they want it restricted to three months generally. But they are also opposed to severe restrictions many Republicans are pushing.

Vice President Harris spoke at Howard University on Tuesday night — her first event of the 2024 campaign. She urged the crowd to push back against "extremist so-called leaders" on abortion limits.