The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

EXPLAINER: Abortion access has expanded but remains difficult in Mexico. How does it work now?

The decision by Mexico’s Supreme Court ending federal criminal penalties for abortion was a boost to activists who waged decades-long campaigns for safe access

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Florida supreme court signals openness to abortion ban that would slash access

Five of seven justices on court were selected by Governor Ron DeSantis and decision would have ramifications across south-east

The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2023

First Thing: A deal with Putin won’t bring peace, says Ukraine ex-minister

Former defence minister Oleksii Reznikov tells west that Moscow’s goal is ‘the destruction of Ukrainian statehood’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

Latin America women's rights groups say their abortion win in Mexico may hold the key to US struggle

Women’s rights activists in Latin America have long looked to the United States as a model in their decades-long struggle to chip away at abortion restrictions in their highly religious countries

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Mexican activists hail abortion ruling but warn of lack of access to care

Campaigners say many facilities and medical workers are likely to deny access since procedure is banned in many local jurisdictions

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2023

Over a Year After Dobbs, Abortions Have Increased Nationwide

Despite state-level bans, new data show around 46,000 more abortions were performed during the first six months of 2023 than during the same period in 2020.

Reason · Sep 7, 2023

Abortion bans stranding more patients

New research predicts the problem will only worsen, resulting in three-quarters of women under bans giving birth

Salon · Sep 7, 2023

Behind Scotland’s record high abortion figures

Experts have linked Scotland’s record-high number of abortions last year with social media misinformation and the cost-of-living crisis. 

The Week · Sep 7, 2023

Mexico decriminalises abortion nationwide in historic Supreme Court ruling

Landmark ruling is extention of growing ‘green wave’ in Latin America

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico in landmark ruling

‘We need to wait to see how this is going to be applied and how far it reaches,’ said one campaigner

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023