The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Mitigation plea signed by medical groups was sent to judge, while BPAS chief executive said sentence was ‘shocking and appalling’

When the Supreme Court ruled on June 24, 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that states – some of which have been chipping away at women’s access to abortion for years – should decide the legality of abortion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the court’s majority opinion that…

From Covid to crime, from immigration to cultural issues, the Florida governor is aiming to paint Trump as too liberal

Steve Vladeck offers a closely argued, detailed case against the justices’ use of procedure to advance a rightwing agenda

A committee of the Maine Legislature has signed off on a proposal from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that would give the state one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country

Justice Samir Dave of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday quoted the ancient Sanskrit legal text Manusmriti to support his contention that girls used to get married at the age of 14 or 15 and would often deliver a baby by the age of 17.

Legal scholar Julie Suk argues the answer is "yes." The idea has a solid basis in natural rights theory, but is at odds with longstanding legal doctrine. It also has potentially very broad libertarian implications.

The Republican Party’s 2024 presidential field is all but set after a trio of new announcements this week

Mike Pence accuses Donald Trump of abandoning conservative principles and dereliction of duty on Jan. 6, 2021. Pence is the first VP in modern times to challenge the president with whom he served.

The outspoken actor discusses her wild detective comedy and takes a stand on abortion and transgender rights

Ex-vice president is first Republican to make abortion bans a centrepiece of his 2024 campaign strategy