The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

Full abortion services to be commissioned in Northern Ireland

Chris-Heaton Harris said he had written to the Department of Health giving them authority to set up the services.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Malta's bishops urge lawmakers not to back 'abortion law'

Malta's bishops have urged lawmakers not to back a bill now before parliament which they view as opening the door to abortion in the only European Union country that does not permit it under any circumstances.

Reuters · Dec 2, 2022

Hollywood writers promote abortion rights with fundraisers, TV shows

LOS ANGELES — About 40 TV and film writers gathered recently at the Encino home of showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Tara Butters to hear Dr. Julia Walsh, a health professor at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, share stories of treating women who suffered injuries during illegal abortions in the…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 2, 2022

No real GOP evolution on LGBTQ rights

The new GOP strategy cribs from anti-choice campaigns: Lull voters into complacency while chipping away at rights

Salon · Dec 1, 2022

Oklahoma citizen-led initiative would codify abortion access

An Oklahoma man is preparing to try to gather over 173,000 signatures and millions of dollars in fundraising to put abortion access up for public vote in a state with one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Telemedicine Prescriptions for Medication Abortions

Last week, a Kansas judge halted the enforcement of a law requiring a doctor to be in the same room as a patient taking abortion pills—a move hailed by abortion advocates as an important step to increase medication abortion access in the state.

Reason · Nov 30, 2022

Indiana's AG wants the doctor who spoke of 10-year-old's abortion to be penalized

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, who is anti-abortion, alleges Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated state law by not reporting the girl's child abuse to authorities and violated patient privacy laws.

WEKU · Nov 30, 2022

Indiana attorney general wants state medical board to punish abortion provider who cared for 10-year-old

Dr Caitlin Bernard has sued Todd Rokita’s office, accusing of him of using frivolous complaints to subpoena medical records

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Penalty asked for doctor who spoke of 10-year-old's abortion

Indiana’s Republican attorney general has asked the state medical licensing to discipline a Indianapolis doctor who has spoken publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled from Ohio after its more-restrictive abortion law took effect

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Uttar Pradesh: 13-year-old impregnated by her rapist struggles to get an abortion

In a corner of the maternity ward of Kaushambi District Hospital near Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, lies a 13-year-old girl, staring blankly at the ceiling. A shawl is all that shields her from the mid-November chill. She does not have a blanket or a pillow.

Newslaundry · Nov 30, 2022