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New polling has found that whatever their party political leanings, an overwhelming majority of people support the right to access an abortion – although young people,…

Legislation to pardon women who have been convicted of illegal abortions has passed its final parliamentary hurdle, paving the way for a landmark change in the…

A Georgia judge set a $1 bond for a woman facing murder charges tied to allegations she used abortion pills to end a pregnancy, potentially paving…

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Thursday that it is investigating 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover…

Women who have been arrested, investigated and convicted under abortion legislation in England and Wales “must not be left behind” if the law is changed to…

MPs voted last year to end the criminalisation of women who terminate pregnancies outside the legal framework. It was hailed as the biggest step forward for…

After the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, 20 states passed new restrictions or intensified existing ones before the October 2022 residency application…

EU states will be able to tap into a social fund to help citizens access safe abortions, in an announcement hailed as a “victory for women”.The…

On 27 October the Abortion Act 1967 became law. It was a landmark piece of legislation and the hard-won result of years of campaigning by Diane…

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center canceled a talk by a retired doctor who advocates for a woman’s right to receive a third-trimester abortion, the conservative…