The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Liz Truss jets to same US conference as anti-abortion Donald Trump backers

A spokesperson for Ms Truss said it was a gathering of “centre-right” politicians, but many on the bill would be considered on the hard-right - opposing gun controls, backing bans on abortion and same-sex marriage and supporting Donald Trump

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022

Northern Ireland abortion buffer zone ruling is a ‘historic day’ – Green MSP

The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Northern Ireland Bill did not infringe on the free expression of opponents of abortion.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

UK Supreme Court rule in favour of buffer zones outside abortion facilities

It will remain illegal for anti-abortion protestors to stage demonstrations within a 100m vicinity of an abortion clinic.

Daily Record · Dec 7, 2022

Cronyist Journalism Measure Could Prompt Facebook To Ban News

Plus: ACLU sides against religious freedom, abortions after Dobbs, and more...

Reason · Dec 6, 2022

Free Speech Rules, Free Speech Culture, and Legal Education: Responses to Objections

I was invited to participate in a Hofstra Law Review symposium on free speech in law schools, which will be happening in February, and I thought I'd serialize my current draft article; there's still plenty of time to improve it, so I'd love to hear people's comments. Here are some…

Reason · Dec 6, 2022

Biden's efforts to protect abortion access hit roadblocks

The Biden administration is actively searching for ways to safeguard abortion access for millions of women

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Indonesia bill barring extramarital sex gets renewed debate

Indonesian lawmakers are forging ahead with plans to change the nation’s criminal code to effectively outlaw extramarital sex and increase penalties on women who have abortions as part of legislation that sparked violent protests when introduced in 2019.

Bangkok Post · Dec 6, 2022

How Period-Tracking Apps Can Be Weaponized by Pro-Life Advocates

With Roe v. Wade overturned in the US, menstruation apps have become a new concern in the fight for abortion rights. Do they pose the same risk in Canada?

The Walrus · Dec 5, 2022

Protect women who come to Illinois for abortion services

Some politicians are mulling rules that would allow abortion vigilantes to file civil lawsuits against women who cross state lines to get an abortion or abortion pills. Illinois has created a legislative working group that is studying, among related issues, the issue of penalties on abortion…

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2022

Evangelical Christians are crucial voters in Republican primaries. Would they support DeSantis or Trump?

Ron DeSantis’s re-election as governor of Florida was one of the few bright spots for Republicans in an otherwise disappointing 2022 midterm election. DeSantis originally won the governorship by less than half a percentage point in 2018. in 2022, he defeated his Democratic opponent (and former Republican governor) Charlie Crist…

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2022