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
Abortion Ban
Montrealers hold rally outside city hall to protest U.S. criminalization of abortion
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
‘Inherently discriminatory’: UN calls for right to safe abortion in the U.S.
The United Nations human rights office called on U.S. authorities Tuesday to ensure that women have access to safe abortions, saying bans lead to risky underground abortions that can endanger a woman’s life. Continue reading
Hundreds march to protest Alabama abortion ban at state capital
The demonstration came days after Gov. Kay Ivey signed the most stringent abortion law in the nation. Continue reading
Missouri passes bill banning abortions after 8 weeks
Republican Gov. Mike Parson pledged to sign the bill , but it’s unclear when he’ll take action. When pressed on the lack of exceptions, he told reporters that “all life has value.” Continue reading
‘End the shame’: Abortion bans in U.S. prompt surge in activism, protests
Abortions rights activists are seeing a spike in support and say, “Alabama was a tipping point.” Continue reading