Supreme Court Abortion

• Biden says he’s considering declaring health emergency for abortion access

  President Joe Biden said Sunday he is considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access.

  Politics

  Jul 10, 2022
  
• Access to abortion pills will be next battleground in U.S., experts say

  Anti-abortion activists and politicians say cross-border trips for abortion pills, remote doctors' consultations and pill deliveries are what will be targetted next.

  World

  May 5, 2022
  
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• Some Canadian MPs block motion to recognize ‘freedom of choice’ on abortion

  An unclear number of Canadian MPs on Tuesday blocked a motion seeking to recognize "freedom of choice" for abortion in the House of Commons.

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  May 3, 2022
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• U.S. Supreme Court allows law requiring women to listen to heartbeat before abortion

  The justices did not comment in refusing to review an appeals court ruling that upheld the law.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2019
• U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Louisiana abortion law

  The justices will examine a Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.

  World

  Oct 4, 2019
• How U.S. abortion rights could take a hit as the Supreme Court term begins

  The big question is not so much whether the court will take up an appeal that could permit new restrictions on abortion rights, but when it will do so, according to legal experts.

  World

  Sep 26, 2019
• U.S. Supreme Court votes 5-4 to block restrictive Louisiana abortion law

  The court on a 5-4 vote granted an emergency application by Shreveport-based abortion provider Hope Medical Group for Women to block the Republican-backed law from going into effect while litigation continues.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2019
• Judge strikes down Iowa’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law, deems it unconstitutional

  Iowa's "fetal heartbeat" law, the most restrictive abortion ban in the United States, was declared unconstitutional Tuesday, as it violates the Iowa state constitution, a state judge ruled.

  World

  Jan 23, 2019
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• ‘Roe v. Wade is doomed’: Expert says abortion will soon be illegal in many U.S. states

  The anti-abortion battle in the U.S. is back on centre stage in the after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement last week.

  Politics

  Jul 3, 2018