Roe vs. Wade

Brain-dead woman forced to continue life support, pregnancy over Georgia’s abortion laws

The pregnancy has now reached its fifth month, and the case has been of significant interest following the Supreme Court’s 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Abortion rights protesters demonstrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 27, 2022.
Women protesting for abortion rights, forty-five years after Roe v. Wade.

4B movement: Women swear off men following Trump's election win

The movement stems from outrage from women that a majority of men in the US voted for a candidate liable for sexual abuse.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rob Reiner poses for a photo on the red carpet of a reception at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors, one day ahead of the official gala, in Washington, U.S., December 2, 2023

In new documentary ‘God and Country,’ Rob Reiner shines a light on Christian nationalism

Actor and director Rob Reiner on his newest project, "God and Country," a film examining the history and rise of Christian nationalism in the US.

|BySTEPHEN SILVER/JTA
A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest outside the US Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, US, May 3, 20

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

What is an ectopic pregnancy? - explainer

Ectopic pregnancies are potentially life-threatening complications that almost always result in the death of the fetus. Here is what you need to know about it.

JULY 12, 2022ByAARON REICH
The fallopian tube, where most ectopic pregnancies take place (Illustrative).

Why is abortion never mentioned in the Bible? - opinion

Women in the Bible understood that having children was a privilege, a blessing and a great honor bestowed upon them by the Almighty.

JULY 10, 2022ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
Protesters attend the "Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice" at Union Square near the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2022.

Tractate Yevamot and the overturning of Roe v. Wade

The decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade does not sound all that Talmudic, when looked at in the context of Tractate Yevamot

JULY 10, 2022ByJONATHAN L. MILEVSKY
THE ‘JEWISH RALLY for Abortion Justice’ rally near the US Capitol in May. The rally, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women, took place two weeks after the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Biden weighs authority to declare abortion-related public health emergency

Biden said his goal was to codify abortion rights through legislation and delivered a message to abortion rights protesters who have gathered outside the White House.

JULY 10, 2022ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden signs an executive order to help safeguard women's access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court last month overturned Roe v Wade decision that legalized abortion

US abortion debate is fueled by religious beliefs, not legal philosophies - opinion

It should be emphasized that there is no prohibition of abortion among the 613 biblical commandments. In fact, the term “abortion” never occurs in the Bible.

JULY 9, 2022ByARTHUR I. EIDELMAN
ABORTION RIGHTS demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court, as it announced the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in June.

Biden signs executive order on abortion, declares Supreme Court 'out of control'

"As long as I am president, a nationwide ban on abortion won't happen," Biden vowed in a speech ahead of signing the executive order. "I'll veto it."

JULY 8, 2022ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Joe Biden speaks about his economic agenda, during his visit to Cleveland, Ohio, US, July 6, 2022

The science and politics behind abortion

Following the justices’ decision, starting from the sixth week of pregnancy and in some cases even from the moment of conception, abortions became illegal in at least nine US states.

JULY 7, 2022ByNOAM LEVIATAN/DAVIDSON INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
United States Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision

Over half of Americans disapprove of Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade- Pew study

American support for legal abortion remains largely unchanged since before the decision, it found, with 62% saying it should be legal in all or most cases.

JULY 7, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A protester holds a sign during nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, at Duncan Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, May 14, 2022.

Why an Orthodox Jewish organization welcomed the end of Roe v. Wade

Not caring about women or embracing the Christian evangelical agenda are not the reasons Agudath Israel of America welcomed the reversal of Roe v. Wade, writes Rabbi Avi Shafran.

JULY 6, 2022ByRABBI AVI SHAFRAN/JTA
Women protesting for abortion rights, forty-five years after Roe v. Wade.

Pope Francis denies retirement soon, hopes to visit Moscow, Kyiv

Pope Francis discusses visiting Moscow, the rumors surrounding his health and his views on the recent overturning of Roe vs Wade in the US.

JULY 4, 2022ByREUTERS
Pope Francis looks on during an exclusive interview with Reuters, at the Vatican, July 2, 2022.