California abortion clinics worry about security amid protests
SACRAMENTO — Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a right to abortion in 2022, providers across California have seen an increase in protests outside their clinics…
Why medical support for safe abortion is growing in a post-Roe world | Women’s Rights
In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned its own decision from 1973 in the landmark Roe v Wade case, which until then protected…
Central Valley GOP congressman fights to keep seat he won by 564 votes
COALINGA — On a scorching summer day in Fresno County, Rep. John Duarte (R-Modesto) stood in the shade of Axel Gomez’s yard, making his pitch for…
SOGC Calls for Vigilance and Continued Advocacy on International Safe Abortion Day
Article contentOTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the world observes International Safe Abortion Day, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada…
‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws | Women’s Rights News
Kampala, Uganda – At exactly 3:21pm on August 25, Moses Odongo received a call informing him that his 14-year-old cousin Christine had died attempting to…
Trump says if he wins, women will ‘no longer be thinking about abortion’
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Former President Trump returned to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the Southern battleground state with direct appeals to women, claiming he would…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Tennessee ‘abortion trafficking’ law
NASHVILLE — A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee from enforcing a law banning adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission. In a…
Harris spotlights woman’s death to blast abortion bans and Trump
ATLANTA — Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as a threat to women’s freedoms and their very lives, warning in a speech in the battleground state of…
Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books
PHOENIX — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially was repealed Saturday.The Western swing state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the…
Pope slams Harris, Trump as ‘anti-life,’ urges vote for ‘lesser evil’
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he…
Harris sets the tone, puts Trump on the defensive during debate
Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly put former President Trump on the defensive during their debate Tuesday, depicting the Republican nominee for president as a divisive…
5 takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump exchanged harsh insults for more than 90 minutes in Philadelphia on Tuesday, meeting face-to-face for the…
Abortion quickly emerges as a flashpoint between Harris and Trump
Abortion quickly emerged as a flashpoint in the first presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republican falsely arguing that…
Ruling imperils Missouri abortion rights ballot measure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri judge ruled Friday that an abortion rights campaign did not meet legal requirements to qualify its constitutional amendment initiative for…
Opinion: Why Trump’s ‘leave it to the states’ abortion stance ties him in knots
Watching Donald Trump regularly twist himself into a pretzel to reach a politically safe position on abortion rights would be comical if the issue weren’t…
Supreme Court rules against Oklahoma in dispute over abortion referrals
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an abortion-related appeal from Oklahoma, ruling the Biden administration could cut off funding for family planning programs that…
Trump says he’ll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after conflicting message
NEW YORK — Former President Trump said he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban, a day…
Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment, offers no specifics
POTTERVILLE, Mich. — Former President Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make IVF treatment free, but he did not say…
Donald Trump promises free IVF for women, criticises six-week abortion ban | US Election 2024 News
Republican presidential candidate’s comments latest bid to present a moderate image on reproductive issues.Donald Trump has pledged to make in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment free for…
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for targeting their anti-abortion practices
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1-million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are…