U.S. federal judge blocks Alabama’s near total-ban on abortion
Alabama legislators approved the measure this year, hoping to mount a court challenge to abortion rights. Abortion providers sued to stop the law from going into effect. Continue reading
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Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban blocked by federal judge
Missouri already has some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion regulations. Just one clinic in the state performs abortions. Continue reading
U.S. Rep. Steve King implies human race wouldn’t exist without rape, incest
Conservative U.S. Representative Steve King wondered aloud on Wednesday whether the human race would still exist without rape and incest, as he explained his anti-abortion position. Continue reading
Abortion: explained
What is an abortion, and how does it work? Continue reading
Planned Parenthood building clinic in Alabama despite abortion law
Planned Parenthood is building a new women’s clinic in Alabama despite the state’s near-total ban on abortions. Continue reading
Montrealers hold rally outside city hall to protest U.S. criminalization of abortion
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
Protesters in Montreal say the recent criminalization of abortion in some parts of the U.S. should serve as a wake-up call to Canadians. Continue reading
How abortion has changed since the Roe v. Wade ruling in the U.S.
Women now have far more methods to avoid unwanted pregnancies, as well as safer, easier options for abortion. Continue reading
Pope Francis compares abortion to hiring a hitman, says it can never be condoned
“Is it licit to throw away a life to resolve a problem?” he asked. “Is it licit to hire a hitman to resolve a problem?” Continue reading
Judge temporarily blocks Mississippi’s heartbeat abortion ban
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves made the order to stop the law from taking effect July 1. Reeves is the same judge who struck down a 2018 Mississippi law to ban abortion at 15 weeks. Continue reading
Women get abortions for different reasons — why it’s time we stop asking them to justify the choice
In the wake of the Alabama bill, women have been speaking out on social media, sharing their reasons why they got an abortion to end the stigma. Continue reading