Abortion

Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92

Steinem "passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her," according to the statement. 

Writer and activist Gloria Steinem attends the "Make Equality Reality" event held in Beverly Hills, California November 3, 2014.
 Picture of pills and medical file with the word abortion on it.

Israel abortion application rates decline, with nearly all requests gaining approval, CBS reports

Boxes of mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Women's Reproductive Clinic of New Mexico in Santa Teresa, US.

FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

The UN can't afford another appeaser: Why Michelle Bachelet must not lead - opinion


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.

 The US Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2023.

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.

 Abortion rights protesters participate in nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Atlanta, Georgia, US,  May 14, 2022

Man pleads guilty to raping Ohio child who sought abortion in Indiana

Gerson Fuentes, who was the live-in boyfriend of the child's mother, confessed to raping the child in a police interview.

 Abortion rights protesters participate in nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Atlanta, Georgia, US,  May 14, 2022

How Jewish activists are campaigning for reproductive rights, one year after Dobbs

Yahrzeit candles burned in commemoration of the first anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court ruling removing a federal guarantee of abortion rights.

 THE US Supreme Court building in Washington: As many in Israel believe today, the Anti-Federalists, who opposed the constitution, objected to governorship by the court and feared such power granted to the court could render it an absolute ruler.

What do American Jews think of Israel, abortion and Trump? - survey

When it came to Israel's leadership, 62% of the participants said they had an unfavorable perception of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 A view of a US flag and an Israeli flag held up by people during a demonstration to show support for U.S. President Joe Biden, for not inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, in front of the US Consulate in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 30, 2023.

Trump says 'vital' federal role remains for regulating abortion

Trump has been relatively quiet on the issue of abortion throughout his campaign for a second term, compared to other Republican presidential hopefuls.

 ABORTION RIGHTS demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court, as it announced the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in June.

Republican 2024 hopefuls back abortion limits one year after Roe v Wade overturned

Trump has attempted to ally himself with opponents of abortion rights, while also dodging specific questions on legislation he would or would not support.

  United States Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision

When can cell tissue be called human? – study

A human, which is referred to as a natural person, is someone born of a womb under the law. Will this soon change?

 AN ULTRASOUND examination for a pregnant woman at a gynecology clinic in Tel Aviv.

US Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion pill

"As a result of the Supreme Court's stay, mifepristone remains available and approved for safe and effective use while we continue this fight in the courts," Biden said.

 Used boxes of Mifepristone pills, the first drug used in a medical abortion, fill a trash can at Alamo Women's Clinic in New Mexico

Abortion pill maker asks US Supreme Court to stop curbs on access to drug

Curbing access to mifepristone would deal another major setback to US abortion rights on the national level after SCOTUS in June 2022 overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

 Used boxes of Mifepristone pills, the first drug used in a medical abortion, fill a trash can at Alamo Women's Clinic in New Mexico