Louisiana judge temporarily blocks ‘trigger’ abortion ban Louisiana is one of 13 US states where ‘trigger laws’ ban or severely restrict abortion after Roe v Wade overturned. Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2022
Court temporarily blocks Louisiana's abortion trigger law after providers sue The plaintiffs in the case argue that Louisiana's trigger bans are "vague" and violate the state's Constitution. Axios · Jun 27, 2022
Roe v Wade struck down: Where to donate to abortion funds right now Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Mississippi law banning abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, overturning a 50-year precedent set by Roe v Wade The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
Salvadoran women jailed for abortion warn US of total ban El Salvador has one of the world’s strictest abortion laws, banning the procedure in all circumstances including cases of rape, incest, fetal malformation and risk to a pregnant woman's life The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court leak stirs abortion passions in Africa When a desperate and bleeding 17-year-old girl walked into his rural health centre, Kenyan medic Ismail Mohammed Salim thought he was doing the right thing by helping her conclude an unwanted and dangerous pregnancy. Reuters · May 31, 2022
Oklahoma signs into law US’s strictest abortion legislation The law allows private citizens to sue abortion providers in almost all cases, a model first used in Texas. Al Jazeera · May 26, 2022
Oklahoma's near-total abortion ban to face challenge at state's highest court Abortion-rights advocates vowed to ask the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block the state’s near-total abortion ban within minutes of Gov. Kevin Stitt signing the measure into law. Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022
U.S. joins only 3 other countries that have rolled back abortion rights since 1994 Nearly 60 countries have liberalized their abortion laws over the last 25 years, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. Axios · May 5, 2022
Oklahoma abortion providers sue "Unless these abortion bans are stopped, Oklahomans will be robbed of the freedom to control their own bodies and futures," said one reproductive rights advocate. Salon · Apr 30, 2022