Abortion
FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval
In May, the US Supreme Court ensured the abortion pill could continue to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed by mail when it restored a 2023 federal rule.
The UN can't afford another appeaser: Why Michelle Bachelet must not lead - opinion
New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator
Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech
Planned Parenthood condemns rape by Hamas on Oct. 7
“On October 7, Hamas unleashed a brutal attack in Israel,” the statement reads, “killing over one thousand civilians, sexually assaulting women and girls, and kidnapping over 200 people."
Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections
Democrats and abortion rights advocates notched a string of electoral victories on Tuesday – including in conservative Ohio and Kentucky.
Nebraska mother receives two years prison for helping daughter with abortion
The sentencing was held in July and convicted the woman of providing an abortion after 20 weeks gestation.
Democrats push abortion rights to heart of 2024 campaign
The Supreme Court ruling last year left it up to the states to set their own rules for abortions, leaving women facing a patchwork of different reproductive rights depending on where they live.
The US, Israel aren't safe for liberal Jewish women - opinion
The current Israeli government is waging a war on women’s rights, and the US rolled back Roe v. Wade. As a woman, as a Liberal Jew, I am now scared.
US dems can be be model for Israelis - opinion
Biden will not save Israeli democracy, but Democrats can teach us how to do it ourselves.
Judge temporarily exempts women with complicated pregnancies from Texas abortion ban
Abortion was banned with very limited exceptions in Texas.
Space Command HQ decision not tied to senator or abortion, White House says
The Pentagon policy followed the US Supreme Court's decision last year to overturn a 1973 ruling that had legalized abortion nationwide.
Most Americans distrust Supreme Court as poll uncovers historic low
The survey reveals that only 44% of Americans now hold a favorable view of the court, while a slim majority of 54% express an unfavorable opinion.
Jewish groups fight abortion bans, citing religious liberty
Asserting that such restrictions violate their religious beliefs, these groups are at the forefront of a legal strategy seeking to protect reproductive rights through the lens of religious freedom.