Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Federal judge blocks Arizona's “personhood” abortion law

A federal judge is blocking a 2021 Arizona “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children

The Independent UK

Abortion rights advocates point to legal victories in Arizona, Minnesota and Utah

State-level courtroom battles to protect access are playing out across US after Supreme Court struck down constitutional right to abortion

The Independent UK

Pregnant Texas driver argues foetus is passenger after carpool fine

LOS ANGELES: A pregnant woman in Texas who was fined for driving solo in a carpool lane said her foetus must be counted as a passenger in the wake of strict new abortion laws.

Bangkok Post

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Record signature numbers filed for Michigan abortion, voting rights initiatives

LANSING, Mich. — A ballot committee seeking to enshrine the right to abortion in the Michigan Constitution turned in 753,759 signatures Monday, a record amount that exceeds the state-mandated signature tally by more than 300,000.

Tribune News Service

Citing Supreme Court ruling, appeals court reinstates Missouri’s Down syndrome abortion ban

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month to strike down Roe v. Wade, a panel of federal judges on Friday ruled in favor of an appeal that allows Missouri to prohibit abortions that are based solely on whether a baby was diagnosed with Down syndrome.

Tribune News Service

Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom's life at risk

The Biden administration is telling hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk

The Independent UK

Hospitals must provide abortions when needed post-Roe, HHS says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says its law requiring emergency medical treatment takes priority over state restrictions prohibiting abortions. The guidance is meant to protect pregnant patients facing serious medical situations following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Tribune News Service

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Florida abortion clinics work overtime as women arrive from nearby states

Florida abortion clinics are operating longer hours, opening on the weekends and training new doctors as they treat double the number of patients now that nearby states have made abortions illegal.

Tribune News Service

Life-saving abortions OK despite state bans, Biden administration says

HHS said federal law protects health providers who perform abortions in emergency situations.

Axios

Judges rule on state abortion restrictions, shape Roe impact

A judge in Utah is deciding whether to allow the state’s trigger-law ban on abortion to go into effect

The Independent UK

FDA could approve over-the-counter purchase of first birth control pill

The agency is considering the application by HRA Pharma to make Opill available without a prescription

The Guardian - US

Poland's near-total abortion ban offers a grim glimpse of a possible US future

KRAKOW, Poland — Reproductive rights activists in Poland, where abortion laws are among Europe's strictest, have a stark message for their American counterparts: It's going to be a long struggle. And some people are going to die unnecessarily.

Los Angeles Times

Harvard / Harris Poll on Abortion

Interesting results about public attitudes, including the complicated gender gap.

Reason

As many businesses met Roe's fall with new abortion benefits, Costco remained silent

For hundreds of thousands of U.S. workers, decisions made in boardrooms here now drastically shape their access to abortion.

Tribune News Service

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Salon

Biden's bewildering reaction to Roe

Abortion could be the issue to split Republicans — but Biden is dividing Democrats instead

Chicago Sun-Times

After Roe v. Wade overturned, play set in Englewood takes on ‘a different urgency’

“This is a great place to use as a diving board. No matter where you stand on abortion, there’s something in this play for you,” director TaRon Patton said.

The Independent UK

Abortion rights poised to go before Michigan voters in fall

Abortion rights are poised to come before Michigan voters in November after an abortion rights campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures for a ballot initiative

Reason

When 'Pro-Life' Becomes 'Pro-Censorship'

Antiabortion activists are the new Anthony Comstocks.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Al Jazeera

What will US abortion sanctuary networks look like?

Volunteers, lawyers and non-profits are creating sanctuary networks for people seeking abortions in the United States.

Tribune News Service

Murkowski reflects on Supreme Court votes, with abortion a key issue in Alaska’s US Senate race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski sets herself apart in the Senate as one of few Republicans openly supporting abortion access — and she is the only one facing reelection this year, making it a key issue in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.

The Independent UK

How celebrity abortion stories became a staple in the fight for reproductive rights

Attacks on reproductive rights have for decades prompted some of the biggest names in the world to share their own abortion narratives. Clémence Michallon reports

Tribune News Service

‘My Body, My Choice’: How vaccine foes co-opted the abortion rallying cry

LOS ANGELES — In the shadow of L.A.’s art deco City Hall, musicians jammed onstage, kids got their faces painted, and families picnicked on lawn chairs. Amid the festivity, people waved flags, sported T-shirts, and sold buttons — all emblazoned with a familiar slogan: “My Body, My Choice.”

Tribune News Service

Texas women to travel farther, spend more for abortions after fall of Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON — As states move to restrict abortion after the reversal of Roe vs. Wade, travel times and costs are expected to dramatically increase for Texans seeking out-of-state abortions.

The Independent UK

Biden tells demonstrators to ‘keep protesting’ as poll shows economy still trumps abortion

The president is considering declaring a public health emergency on abortion.

Texas Observer

Before ‘Roe’—and After

A look back at criminalized abortion in Texas before 1973, and forward towards what it may look like after 2022.

1 … 343 344 345 346

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.