What were Charlie Kirk's most controversial statements? The right-wing activist once compared abortion to the holocaust Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025
Trump paid El Salvador $5M to jail deportees – with conditions on abortion and DEI but not preventing torture Secret memos made public this week show Trump administration’s arrangement with Nayib Bukele to jail Venezuelans The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
Letitia James will ‘step in to defend’ New York doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to Texas State attorney general aims to block effort to punish doctor: ‘Texas has no power to impose its cruel abortion ban here’ The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2025
NY attorney general will intervene in Texas abortion pill access lawsuit Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, said Texas has no authority to “impose its cruel abortion ban here.” The Texas Tribune · Sep 8, 2025
Amy Coney Barrett says supreme court rulings are ‘not opinion polls’ Justice believes court should not ‘impose’ own values as it weighs request to overturn same-sex marriage decision The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2025
Texas Legislature’s long summer ends with Democrats marginalized, Republicans triumphant and unified Democrats in the Texas House began the year by elevating a new speaker and left Austin relegated to the sidelines in the one chamber that had granted them at least scraps from the table. The Texas Tribune · Sep 5, 2025
Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research Infant mortality has risen in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision. This occurs for newborns – those less than a day old – as well as older infants – those 1 month to 1 year old. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025
Professor Barrett's interview on CBS News The American people don't know what a "ConLaw" professor is, don't know what "doctrine" means, and don't realize that ACB changed the "doctrine" in Dobbs. Reason · Sep 5, 2025
RFK Jr hints access to key abortion drug could be cut back Health secretary claims Biden officials ‘twisted the data’ despite research showing mifepristone is safe and effective The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025
Texas Legislature Passes ‘Bounty Hunter’ Ban on Abortion Pills House Bill 7 attacks one of the last remaining options for reproductive care in Texas and declares legal war on blue states. Texas Observer · Sep 4, 2025
Texas cracks down on abortion with pill providers now able to be sued Supporters say it’s a key tool to enforce the state’s abortion ban, protecting women and fetuses The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Trump’s aid cuts leave countries across Africa running out of crucial contraception Exclusive: At least three countries are already out of some contraceptive methods – with more set to follow suit – leaving women vulnerable to high risk pregnancies and unsafe abortions, writes Rachel Schraer The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Texas Legislature ends second special session marked by new political maps, slew of conservative wins Between cracking down on abortion pills and restricting transgender restroom use, lawmakers also tackled flood safety and the STAAR test. Left untouched: Texas’ hemp industry. The Texas Tribune · Sep 4, 2025
Bill to let Texans sue out-of-state abortion pill providers heads to governor A bill that would allow Texas residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers for up to $100,000 has been sent to the governor The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Reason · Sep 3, 2025 How Would You Know If a Justice Issues A Wise, Solomonic Ruling? Here's looking at you, Chief.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 Active-duty troops and veterans flood Trump administration website over cuts to abortion care: ‘Was my service to my country for naught?’ More than 20,000 public comments filed in response to far-reaching rule change that would eliminate abortion access at VA facilities
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025 Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disrupted
The Conversation · Sep 2, 2025 A doctor’s story shows ‘late-term’ abortion access is politically charged – but crucial In the United States, around 1% of abortions occur after 21 weeks. Yet these abortions are intensely vilified. Recall Donald Trump’s graphic and false claim that US laws allowed doctors to “rip the baby out of the womb in the ninth month, on the final day”.
The Texas Tribune · Sep 2, 2025 Former Texas Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, author of 2013 abortion restrictions, dies Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, announced her passing Monday, calling her “one of the first and most effective fighters” for the anti-abortion movement.
The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2025 Amy Coney Barrett defends US abortion ruling in memoir: ‘respected choice’ Supreme court justice says overturning Roe v Wade respected voters’ will, though polls show otherwise
Euronews · Sep 1, 2025 Petition to make access to abortion easier submitted to European Commission With over 1 million signatures, the European citizens' initiative "My Voice, My Choice" submitted its request to the European Commission on Monday to set up a funding mechanism to make abortion more accessible.
We Got This Covered · Aug 31, 2025 ‘Thank you for your service’: Woman poses with anti-abortion sign only to run away with it Someone find this girl so we can give her a medal.
The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025 New Trump rule to ban VA abortions for veterans even in cases of rape and incest Trump administration to end nearly all abortions even though third of female veterans are sexual assault survivors
The Texas Tribune · Aug 28, 2025 More than 800 new laws went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones. New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 Family of woman who carried baby while brain dead give heartbreaking update on child ‘It's not getting any better day by day,’ Adriana Smith’s mother said of her grief in a recent interview