Abortion
Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech
Leo, the first US pope, said the weakness of international organizations in the face of global conflicts was "a particular cause for concern."
DOJ cites law designed to protect abortion clinics in suit against pro-Palestinian protesters
Genetic model from Rabin Medical Center cuts pregnancy terminations
US judge blocks Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood
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.
Jewish chair of Florida’s Democratic Party arrested at abortion rights protest
The chair and state Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book were released overnight.
US arrests man for firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion group's office
The fire at Wisconsin Family Action's office occurred just days after Politico on May 2 published a draft of the US Supreme Court's blockbuster ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Polish court rules activist guilty of helping terminate pregnancy
Along with Malta, Poland's anti-abortion laws are among the most restrictive in Europe, allowing for termination only in specific circumstances.