Family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker sues Ken Paxton and doctors, alleging she was denied a life-saving abortion before dying of preeclampsia “Tierra Walker is proof that there is no exception.” We Got This Covered · Sep 19
South Korea Abortion Pill Plan Targets Early 2027 Rollout as Rights Groups and Doctors Clash Over Access South Korea plans to introduce abortion pills as early as the first quarter of 2027, allowing use up to nine weeks while rights groups and doctors debate access and oversight. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Melinda French Gates' $5M grant helps Alabama clinic quadruple in size An Alabama women's healthcare clinic has expanded into a larger health centre with support from a $5 million grant from Melinda French Gates' philanthropic organisation, Pivotal. WAWC Healthcare in Tuscaloosa previously provided abortion services before Alabama's abortion ban became enforceable following the US Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v.… The Times of India · Sep 17
Suing Ken Paxton over abortion access The case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions Salon · Sep 17
South Korea set to approve abortion pills next year South Korea plans to approve abortion pills for the first time to promote women's health and safety The Independent UK · Sep 17
Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death Tierra Walker, 37, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 20 weeks, and family says denial of abortion led to death The Guardian - US · Sep 16
Lena Dunham Faces Furious Backlash After Welcoming First Baby Via Surrogate As Netizens Bring Up Her Past Comments “Very unusual considering her recent history with abortion." Bored Panda · Sep 16
Pregnant Hairdresser, 19, Was Told to 'Have an Abortion' — Then Sacked 20 Minutes After Asking About Maternity Leave A 19-year-old hairdressing apprentice was awarded £29,489.62 after a tribunal found her pregnancy and age influenced her unfair dismissal. International Business Times UK · Sep 16
Lawsuit blames Texas abortion ban for San Antonio woman’s death Tierra Walker, who was 20 weeks pregnant, died of a serious complication known as preeclampsia in December 2024. The Texas Tribune · Sep 16
Abortion bans make ‘evidence-based medicine’ impossible in some cases, new report says Some 41 states restrict abortions, a ‘core component’ of maternal fetal practice, high-risk pregnancy non-profit says The Guardian - US · Sep 16
‘Made a mistake’: One Nation’s NSW leader says party wants to restrict abortions, not stop them Mark Newman clarifies comments made at rally where he said ‘we want to make sure that … abortion is stopped’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 16
Ectopic pregnancy deaths nearly doubled ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that almost 200 women died after an ectopic pregnancy from 2020 to 2025 Salon · Sep 13
Surrogate mother who fled to Texas appeals custody case to supreme court McKenna West requests emergency block on order naming biological parents as four-week-old baby’s legal parents The Guardian - US · Sep 12
Why is Trump’s $5,000 offer to voters ‘like a woman’? Ask Fox News Host Jesse Watters says Trump’s offer to Americans if Republicans retain Congress is ‘an enticement’, not a bribe The Guardian - US · Sep 12
Euronews · Sep 11 Emma Bonino dies at 78 after decades of political and human rights activism From the fight for abortion and women's rights to her commitment to Europe and human rights: Emma Bonino's political journey.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11 Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78 Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister
France 24 · Sep 11 Italy's Emma Bonino, champion of battles to legalise abortion and divorce, dies at 78 Veteran feminist activist Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence in the 1970s as a leader of campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce in heavily Roman Catholic Italy over the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78. Bonino, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015, served as foreign…
The Economic Times · Sep 11 Emma Bonino, Italian politician who fought for abortion access, dies aged 78 Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician, has died at the age of seventy-eight. Her political career began with a fight for abortion rights, which she championed throughout her life. Bonino served in both Italian and European parliaments, advocating for social justice and gender equality. She also held significant roles as…
The Independent UK · Sep 11 Emma Bonino: Leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies aged 78 Bonino served as foreign minister, trade minister and EU affairs minister in Italian center-left governments
The Independent UK · Sep 10 Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby A California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect
Medical Daily · Sep 10 Fifth Circuit Judges Press Louisiana on Standing as Mifepristone Stays Available by Mail with No Ruling Yet Appeals judges pressed Louisiana on standing in its mifepristone case. Mail and telehealth access continue, and no ruling has been issued yet.
The Texas Tribune · Sep 10 Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled. It’s worse in states, like Texas, with abortion bans. After Texas banned nearly all abortions, patients have struggled to get ectopic care. More than 300 patients here experienced substantial blood loss in 2023 and 2024, compared to 2018 and 2019.
International Business Times UK · Sep 9 Lindsay Clancy Trial Fuels Gender War as Postpartum Psychosis Debate Collides With Women's Voting Rights The Lindsay Clancy mistrial has sparked a political debate over postpartum psychosis, feminism, and women's voting rights, highlighting mental health issues and societal divisions in the US.
Salon · Sep 7 Women turning away from Susan Collins Many women who backed the Republican incumbent for years now point to her role in confirming Brett Kavanaugh
International Business Times UK · Sep 4 Model Twisha Sharma's Family Claim Dowry Torture and Forced Abortion Led to Her Suicide at Age 33 The death of model Twisha Sharma has spotlighted dowry abuse in India, with her husband and mother-in-law charged with dowry death and cruelty.