Poland presidential election 2025: Polls, results, contenders Poles head to the polls to elect their next president as incumbent Duda’s second term comes to an end. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025
Tricky questions raised in case of brain-dead pregnant woman on life support The case throws up issues around abortion laws and whether a fetus is a person The Independent UK · May 16, 2025
‘More trauma, more questions’: Atlanta woman forced to keep ‘brain dead’ pregnant daughter ‘alive’ due to Trump’s abortion ban The law, which Trump takes credit for, means the woman must be kept alive until her unborn child is viable. We Got This Covered · May 16, 2025
Brain-dead Georgia woman put on life support for 3 months to carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban against her family’s wishes ‘It’s torture for me. I come here, and I see my daughter breathing on a ventilator, but she’s not there,’ Adriana Smith’s mother says The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Florida appeals court strikes down law letting minors get an abortion without parents' consent A Florida appeals court has ruled that a state law that allows minors to get an abortion without their parents’ consent is unconstitutional The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Missouri Republicans ‘literally rewriting the rules’ to undo abortion protections in desperate power grab If you don't win the fair way, try again. We Got This Covered · May 15, 2025
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Missouri Voted in Favor of Abortion Rights and Paid Sick Leave. State Republicans Just Overturned Them Both Missouri Republicans overturned abortion rights and paid sick leave, sparking outrage from advocates who say the legislature has ignored the will of the people. Latin Times · May 15, 2025
Polish election: Tusk party urged to show it is not ‘deceiving women’ on abortion Five years after near-total ban on abortion, campaigners say Sunday’s elections will be critical to see if promised change happens The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025
Judge to hear arguments to Louisiana law listing abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances A Louisiana judge will hear arguments challenging a first-of-its-kind reclassification of two abortion-inducing drugs as “controlled dangerous substances.” The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
RFK Jr orders mifepristone review as anti-abortion groups push for ban Health secretary cites ‘new data’ that emerged from flawed study conservatives are using to pressure US government The Guardian - US · May 14, 2025
Houston midwife accused of illegal abortions appeals clinic closures In an appeal filed this week, Maria Rojas’ attorneys accused Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office of a careless investigation. The Texas Tribune · May 14, 2025
Texas continues to restrict the care women receive - but hey, moms could soon use the carpool lane The Texas House passed a bill on the eve of Mother’s Day, allowing a woman who is ‘pregnant or is a parent or legal guardian’ to drive in the carpool lane even if there are no other passengers The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 The Guardian view on abortion prosecutions: decriminalisation can’t wait Editorial: The trial of Nicola Packer shows why MPs should seize the opportunity to change the law and safeguard vulnerable women now
AAP · May 14, 2025 Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access Abortion access will improve under changes allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe drugs but other barriers remain for women in rural and regional areas.
The Guardian - US · May 14, 2025 South Carolina supreme court upholds six-week abortion ban Justices rejected Planned Parenthood’s argument over the definition of a ‘fetal heartbeat’ in loss for the health giant
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts
The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2025 June Dryburgh was asked to help out at an abortion clinic. She stayed for 47 years For almost five decades, she witnessed first-hand how access to safe and legal abortion improves women’s lives. Now, she fears for the future
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 ‘I gave birth three months early – then police investigated me over an illegal abortion’ IN FOCUS: As MPs call on parliament to vote over decriminalising abortion, one woman tells Bel Trew how the traumatic premature birth of her baby was exacerbated by a year-long police investigation
The Texas Tribune · May 14, 2025 Pressing deadlines, unfinished business: Where the Legislature stands on abortion, water, property tax and more A raft of social conservative priorities backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hang in the balance, including efforts to infuse more religion into public schools.
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 Campaigners say women deserve better as they seek to decriminalise abortion A new amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill is being brought by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi.
The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2025 Abortion pills to be easier to access after Greens bill passes in NSW despite opposition from Tony Abbott Legislation brings state in line with others, as opposition leader says he refuses to cave to ‘Americanisation of NSW politics’ after grassroots campaign
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 More than 50 cross-party MPs back amendment to decriminalise abortion Labour’s Tonia Antoniazzi tables amendment seeking to remove women from ‘criminal law related to abortion’
AAP · May 14, 2025 Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts' Nurses and midwives will be allowed to prescribe drugs to terminate pregnancies under changes to abortion laws aimed at improving access in regional areas.