On the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, an encyclical released by Pope Paul VI calling for prohibition on contraceptive use, a scholar describes the struggles of Catholic women, as well as their activism.
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Female suicide rate in Northern Ireland is high, and ambivalence about legalising abortion is likely to make matters worse.
In a historic move, the national parliament has legalised procedures up to 14 weeks.
Laws providing for safe access protect the dignity and safety of staff who need access to their workplace and women who need access to health-care services without harassment and intimidation.
Labor still holds a narrow two-party preferred lead over the Coalition, while polling takes a skewed turn.
It had looked like the vote would be close but, in the end, the people opted resoundingly for repeal.
The end of the 8th amendment is on the horizon.
In recent years, Christian television has moved into news and politics. A scholar explains its impact on beliefs and on politics.
The UN has repeatedly criticised Ireland’s laws. It’s time to change the Constitution.
A lawyer reports from Ireland days ahead of this vital vote.
What is Ireland voting on and why?
Even if survival rates for very premature infants have improved, it’s dubious that there is a moral reason to lower the abortion limit.
The almost total ban on abortion in Ireland does not work to protect women’s health.
Many women experience emotional responses to an abortion, which are normal reactions to a significant event. These are not to be confused with ongoing, serious mental health issues such as PTSD.
A new bill that would legalize abortion in Argentina has spurred surprise debate on the gender pay gap, parental leave and political representation. Will Argentinean women finally get their due?
Pregnant teens take their own lives, raped children are denied abortions and women who suffer stillbirth are imprisoned for 30 years – El Salvador’s torturous anti-abortion regime must end.
It’s not just women in impoverished countries dying in childbirth. The maternal death rate in both Canada and the U.S. has risen, particularly among Indigenous and African-American women.
Kenya spends millions treating women who have complications after unsafe abortions.
Abortion provision in the 21st century needs to be treated like any other medical procedure: without judgement
In Hobart supporting the Tasmanian Greens ahead of the state election, Greens leader Richard Di Natale said ‘in one of our states, women are not getting access to safe terminations’. Is that correct?
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