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.
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Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
US appeals court preserves limited approval of abortion pill
The appeals court declined to block portions of Kacsmaryk's order, effectively reinstating restrictions on the pill's distribution that had been lifted since 2016.
Over half of Americans say abortion pills should be legal in the US - survey
The Pew poll comes as the US government filed a bid on Monday for an emergency stay of a Texas federal judge’s ruling that suspended approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.