What’s the context? Some U.S. states have voted to bolster abortion rights but Trump win dims activists' hopes for a federal bill to protect access US …
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International Safe Abortion Day: Abortion restrictions around the world
In the past year, from the United States to Poland, obstacles have been placed on abortion access as conservative lawmakers tighten restrictions on terminations. Reproductive rights campaigners say legislation that bans or severely restricts abortion does not stop women getting terminations, instead forcing some to get backstreet abortions that can be unsafe and sometimes deadly. On International Safe Abortion Day, we take a look at abortion restrictions around the world.
What’s the context? Fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade will dominate the U.S. abortion rights debate, as Europe and Latin America ease …
The general trend in Europe has been towards liberalising abortion laws, with most countries allowing terminations in the first 12-14 weeks of …
How is abortion pill access being restricted in U.S. states? Nearly all abortions, including medication abortions, are now banned in 12 states, …
Dozens of people were arrested last year in incidents at U.S. abortion clinics that included damage to facilities and assaults on staff, according to …
What’s the context? Salvadoran women imprisoned under abortion ban face discrimination as they try to get back on their feet after years behind …
There are about 11,000 public health facilities offering abortions up to 12 weeks of pregnancy in India, and 4,000 provide it up to 24 weeks, …
Three months after the top court's Jun. 24 decision overturned the Roe v. Wade ruling that established nationwide abortion rights, Black women like …
Trans men and non-binary people, who define themselves as neither male or female, are among those who may need abortions, as they may have a uterus …
Underground networks The challenges facing women seeking abortions in Poland are likely to be replicated in the United States, where the Supreme Court …
What’s the context? As the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion, campaigners for abortion access …
South Africa attracts migrants seeking better lives, but they face challenges like crime, xenophobia, and economic hardship A conversation with Chat …
What’s the context? More girls are born as women achieve success in business and sport, and police raid clinics that carry out sex-selective abortions. …
