Abortion
Israel abortion application rates decline, with nearly all requests gaining approval, CBS reports
The rate of abortion applications decreased in 2024, and 99.8% of applications were approved in line with Israeli eligibility restrictions, reflecting high fertility rates among Israeli women.
FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval
The UN can't afford another appeaser: Why Michelle Bachelet must not lead - opinion
New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator
Jewish groups fight abortion bans, citing religious liberty
Asserting that such restrictions violate their religious beliefs, these groups are at the forefront of a legal strategy seeking to protect reproductive rights through the lens of religious freedom.
Man pleads guilty to raping Ohio child who sought abortion in Indiana
Gerson Fuentes, who was the live-in boyfriend of the child's mother, confessed to raping the child in a police interview.
How Jewish activists are campaigning for reproductive rights, one year after Dobbs
Yahrzeit candles burned in commemoration of the first anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court ruling removing a federal guarantee of abortion rights.
What do American Jews think of Israel, abortion and Trump? - survey
When it came to Israel's leadership, 62% of the participants said they had an unfavorable perception of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump says 'vital' federal role remains for regulating abortion
Trump has been relatively quiet on the issue of abortion throughout his campaign for a second term, compared to other Republican presidential hopefuls.
Republican 2024 hopefuls back abortion limits one year after Roe v Wade overturned
Trump has attempted to ally himself with opponents of abortion rights, while also dodging specific questions on legislation he would or would not support.
When can cell tissue be called human? – study
A human, which is referred to as a natural person, is someone born of a womb under the law. Will this soon change?
US Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion pill
"As a result of the Supreme Court's stay, mifepristone remains available and approved for safe and effective use while we continue this fight in the courts," Biden said.
Abortion pill maker asks US Supreme Court to stop curbs on access to drug
Curbing access to mifepristone would deal another major setback to US abortion rights on the national level after SCOTUS in June 2022 overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
US appeals court preserves limited approval of abortion pill
The appeals court declined to block portions of Kacsmaryk's order, effectively reinstating restrictions on the pill's distribution that had been lifted since 2016.