MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in major debate Abortion in England and Wales remains a criminal offence but is legal with an authorised provider up to 24 weeks The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Voices: Why it’s never been more important to decriminalise abortion COMMENT: As MPs are set to vote on an amendment to criminal law that would stop people being prosecuted for seeking abortions, Maya Oppenheim argues it’s a vital measure to improve women’s lives The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
UK MPs Eye Decriminalising Abortion For Women In All Cases UK MPs are expected to vote Tuesday on an overhaul of abortion laws in England and Wales which would end contentious prosecutions of women for terminating a pregnancy. International Business Times · Jun 17, 2025
MPs to debate and vote on decriminalising abortion Various amendments have been out forward as part of the Crime and Policing Bill. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
Abortion laws in England and Wales face biggest shake-up in nearly 60 years A vote on whether to decriminalise abortion is set to take place in parliament with rival amendments from Labour The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025
MPs could vote on two proposals to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales – the debate explained Legal protection of abortion rights in England and Wales is fragile. Abortion has popular support and is readily available on the NHS, but has also generated a series of criminal investigations. Nicola Packer is one of the most recent abortion-seekers facing criminalisation rather than care. She was found innocent in… The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center The Supreme Court will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation alleging it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025
US women are defying abortion bans by getting pregnancy-ending drugs online. That could change After some US states tightened their abortion laws, women turned to telehealth clinics in more liberal states to access abortion medications. Euronews · Jun 16, 2025
British women are being jailed under archaic abortion laws. MPs can act to end that this week Women will really have the right to choose if politicians vote to revoke this Victorian-era legislation, writes Guardian columnist Frances Ryan The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025
Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative Suspected gunman who fatally shot top Democrat held deeply religious and politically conservative views The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2025
Fewer than half of young men believe abortion should be legal, poll finds Exclusive: Just 46 per cent of young men support abortion in all or most cases, almost half as many as older generations The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2025
A film on life after Roe became reality Trump's rollback of emergency abortion protections will cost lives Salon · Jun 14, 2025
“Humiliated”: Trace Cyrus Accuses Ex Brenda Song Of Faking Pregnancies, Abortion, And Even Cancer Trace Cyrus made a string of explosive allegations against his ex-girlfriend Brenda Song, which included fake cancer, fake pregnancies, and a fake abortion. Bored Panda · Jun 13, 2025
Why I Still Believe Texas Can Be Better "Texas taught me contradiction. It taught me how to love a place that doesn’t always love me back." Texas Observer · Jun 13, 2025
The Texas Tribune · Jun 13, 2025 Texas clarified when abortions are OK and aligned with RFK Jr. on health this legislative session Amid a quiet legislative session for health, lawmakers’ priority legislation reinforced the U.S. health secretary’s agenda.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Police accused of misusing license plate data in hunt for woman who had abortion Chicago police reportedly shared the data with a Texas sheriff
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans Every month, thousands of women evade abortion bans in their home states by turning to telehealth clinics willing to send them pregnancy-ending drugs through the mail
The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2025 Democrats introduce bill that aims to protect reproductive health data ‘My body, my data’ law is necessary to protect women from persecution in post-Roe era, lawmakers say
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025 Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 abortion restrictions unconstitutional Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional several laws restricting abortion access
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025 Creasy attempt to change abortion law ‘not supported by service providers’ British Pregnancy Advisory Service says NC20 amendment to criminal justice bill ‘not right way’ to overhaul the law
The Texas Tribune · Jun 10, 2025 Texas’ abortion bans are here to stay despite narrow clarification Legal challenges have failed, elections haven’t moved the needle and the fight for a narrow clarification shows how immovable these laws are.
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025 Pro-choice group opposes Stella Creasy’s abortion amendment NC20 would remove criminal penalties for abortion in England and Wales, effectively decriminalising the procedure in all circumstances.
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025 Federal worker charged with capital murder in girlfriend’s forced abortion case Police said the man put crushed-up abortion pills in his pregnant girlfriend’s drink leading to the death of her six-week-old fetus.
Texas Observer · Jun 9, 2025 This Session’s Worst Anti-Abortion Bill Died, but Pro-Choice Advocates Aren’t Celebrating Following mixed results for both sides, the far right says it won’t give up on targeting what little abortion access remains in Texas.
The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025 Women and men diverge more than ever on support for abortion rights, poll shows Gallup poll found 61% of women identify as pro-choice, while only 41% of men do so, in three years after fall of Roe