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A doctor’s story shows ‘late-term’ abortion access is politically charged – but crucial

In the United States, around 1% of abortions occur after 21 weeks. Yet these abortions are intensely vilified. Recall Donald Trump’s graphic and false claim that US laws allowed doctors to “rip the baby out of the womb in the ninth month, on the final day”.

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2025

Trump pardons ‘peaceful’ anti-abortion protestors who barricaded door and injured nurse

Among those pardoned by Trump is Lauren Handy, who was discovered to have stolen fetal remains in her home

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Out-of-state residents made up vast majority of Kansas abortions in 2023

Rise in abortions and patients from states such as Texas show how access has shifted since Roe’s overturning

The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2025

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Inside America’s abortion clinics, where doctors carry guns in the waistband of their scrubs

THE A-WORD: Doctors working in abortion clinics, particularly those bordering states with bans, are carrying firearms and taking constant security precautions to ensure they and their patients remain safe. Bel Trew reports from Bristol, Virginia

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

Kansas clinic temporarily halts abortions after leadership shakeup

A Kansas women’s health clinic that has often served as an epicenter of conflict over abortion rights has temporarily stopped offering the procedure

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Outspoken abortion provider LeRoy 'Lee' Carhart dies at 81

Outspoken abortion provider LeRoy “Lee” Carhart has died

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023

Post-Roe America: The road forward

I worked with Dr. George Tiller in Wichita. I own the only abortion clinic in a red state. I'm still optimistic

Salon · Jan 22, 2023

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Abortion Providers Share The Deadly Dangers Of The Job

Though they provide a legal service that nearly a million women depend on annually, they live in a world of caution.

Zenger · Oct 1, 2022

Kansas votes against abortion ban in first US referendum since US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade

The result is being labelled a major victory for abortion-rights advocates in the Republican-controlled state.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022

Abortion rights are on the ballot in Kansas, where voters will decide the state’s post-Roe future

Abortion providers and advocates prepare for America’s first referendum on abortion protections after the end of Roe v Wade, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

‘Summer of Mercy’: How protests changed abortion rights and politics in Kansas forever

They called it the “Summer of Mercy.”

Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022

Kansas vote could allow ban, but abortion foes mum on plans

A vote is looming in Kansas that could clear the way for the Legislature to more strictly regulate or ban abortion, but abortion opponents are hesitating to say what they intend to do if they win

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Post-Roe gaslighting: GOP's rape denials

A shameful episode in right-wing media is a reminder: Republicans only care about kids when they're imaginary

Salon · Jul 14, 2022

Abortion providers' lives in peril now

The Guardian reports that fears of attacks on doctors and clinics are surging in the medical community

Salon · Jul 3, 2022

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The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2022

‘People want me dead’: abortion providers fear violence after Roe overturned

Danger is a daily reality for the health workers, and moments of upheaval raise the risk, expert says

Los Angeles Times · Jun 24, 2022

As Roe v. Wade falls, New Mexico braces for a steep rise of abortion seekers

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The parking lot to the abortion clinic in this desert city was crowded recently with cars from out of state: four from Texas. Two from Oklahoma and others from Arizona, Louisiana and Iowa. Pillows and blankets were scattered across backseats to ease the journey home, which for…

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

‘It’s a war’: The woman who helped open one of the first abortion clinics in America on the fight to protect women’s rights

Merle Hoffman helped open the centre two years before landmark ruling. Now, ‘I’ll be damned if I’m going down without a fight,’ she tells Alex Woodward

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

OLD ‘It’s a war’: The woman who helped open one of the first abortion clinics in America on the fight to protect women’s rights

Merle Hoffman helped open the centre two years before landmark ruling. Now, ‘I’ll be damned if I’m going down without a fight,’ she tells Alex Woodward

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The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022

Abortion rights advocates in need of more men's voices

In the decadeslong struggle for abortion rights, some men have played an active supporting role, through organizations and as legislators and abortion providers

The Independent UK · May 29, 2022

Fire, looming ruling don't stop new Wyoming abortion clinic

Organizers of a planned new women's health clinic that would offer abortions in Wyoming vow to press ahead with their plans despite a suspected arson attack, protests, harassing messages and the chance that abortion could soon become illegal in the state and several others

Los Angeles Times · May 12, 2022

Abortion-rights activists are targeting Supreme Court justices' homes. That's fine by me

Before we delve into the ethics of peacefully protesting in front of a Supreme Court justice's home, I'd like to remind you about some of the havoc wrought by abortion foes after the court legalized abortion in 1973.

Salon · May 4, 2022

Abortion foes target Sotomayor aide

Evidence is thin for Operation Rescue's claim — and the group's harassment has repeatedly gotten people killed

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2022

Como estudiante de medicina, vio a mujeres casi morir por abortos ilegales. A sus 83 años, su trabajo no ha terminado

BOULDER, Colorado - El doctor Warren Hern no tiene que imaginar lo que pudiera ocurrir a muchas mujeres en Estados Unidos si la Corte Suprema anula el caso Roe contra Wade.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 13, 2022

As a med student, he saw women nearly die from illegal abortions. At 83, he sees no end to his work

BOULDER, Colo. — Dr. Warren Hern doesn't have to imagine what could befall many women in America if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022

Un médico pionero del aborto teme la anulación de Roe vs Wade: 'Veremos morir a muchas mujeres'

El Dr. Warren Hern no tiene que imaginar lo que podría ocurrirle a muchas mujeres en Estados Unidos si la Corte Suprema anula el caso Roe vs. Wade.

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