Abortion
New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator
The case that occurred in 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, has just been described in “The halachic heartbeat at the edge of life: navigating maternal brain death and fetal life.”
Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech
DOJ cites law designed to protect abortion clinics in suit against pro-Palestinian protesters
Genetic model from Rabin Medical Center cuts pregnancy terminations
White House marks Women's Equality Day with abortion rights push
About half of US states have or are expected to seek to ban or curtail abortions following the Supreme Court ruling.
Texas judge blocks Biden administration emergency abortion guidance
The judge declined to bar the guidance from being enforced nationwide and instead only blocked the HHS from enforcing it in Texas and against two anti-abortion groups of doctors.
Abortion rights will be a top issue in midterm elections, Pew study finds
An August Pew Research Center poll found that 56% of US voters now say access to abortion is "very important," an increase that has come virtually all from Democrats.
Israeli women enjoy more freedom, gender equality than other countries - opinion
While there is definitely still room for improvement, women in Israel can be reassured that we are thankfully in a relatively strong position compared with many of our sisters abroad.
Republican candidate for governor compares Holocaust deaths to abortion
Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey faced condemnation from Democrats as well as some fellow Republicans for citing the Holocaust in the political debate over abortion.
Indiana lawmakers approve first state abortion ban since Roe overturned
West Virginia is likely days away from passing a near-total abortion ban, and some 10 other Republican-led states have already implemented similarly strict prohibitions.
Florida’s Jews are front-and-center in the abortion fight
Florida’s Jews have been uniquely positioned as leaders in the state fight for abortion protections.
Biden's new abortion executive order could fund interstate trips
US President Joe Biden to sign an executive order on Wednesday asking the health departments to consider the use of Medicaid funds when traveling out of state for abortions.
Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights in first post-Roe v. Wade election test
Political analysts had considered the amendment likely to pass, given that Republicans typically turn out in greater numbers for the state's primary elections than Democrats and independents.
Abortion restrictions threaten financial security, women say
After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, a federal court in Georgia ruled that a restrictive abortion law could take effect. Two women weigh in.
