The Latest Breaking News from Abortion

What we know about the two British women facing life sentences for abortion in the UK

One woman is already serving a two-year prison sentence for an illegal abortion

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

First Thing: Trump pleads the fifth in New York business investigation

Former president declines to answer questions two days after the FBI raided his Florida home seeking classified documents. Plus, how the culture wars came for drag queens

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

Abortion is legal in Illinois. In Wisconsin, it's nearly banned. So clinics teamed up

After Wisconsin left an 1849 near-total abortion ban in place, some providers began commuting to Illinois to treat patients. These Planned Parenthood partnerships could be a model for the future.

WEKU · Aug 11, 2022

US Democrats gain ground before midterm elections as Kansas voters reject attempt to ban abortion

On June 24, the US Supreme Court denied a constitutional right to an abortion, overturning its Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. I covered this and two other late June right-wing decisions by the court in an early July article.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022

EXPLAINER: Online privacy in a post-Roe world

With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Pritzker: Bailey owes apology to Holocaust survivors for ‘offensive’ comparison to abortion

Pritzker also called on more Republicans to speak out against the comments. “Why can’t Republicans just stand up and say what Darren Bailey said was wrong?” Pritzker asked. “Why can’t they do that?”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2022

Nebraska abortion case reveals ‘nothing is beyond’ Big Tech, law enforcement’s grasp

A Nebraska mother and daughter who were charged with abortion-related crimes after their private texts were subpoenaed poses a crucial test of the post-Roe legal landscape, experts say

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Abortion should be permitted in cases of rape and incest, around 80% of Texas voters say in UT poll

Polling from the Texas Politics Project finds registered voters opinions’ on abortion are at odds with Texas laws.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 10, 2022

Ex-Miss America Mund: Abortion ruling prompted US House run

Former Miss America Cara Mund says her concern about the erosion of abortion rights prompted her independent bid for the U.S. House in her home state of North Dakota

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Poll: 70% of Americans want to vote on abortion in state ballots

The poll also found that 54% of Americans would vote in favor of abortion legality.

Axios · Aug 10, 2022