More Americans now hold absolutist positions, supporting legal access to abortion in all or most cases and opposing government regulation altogether.
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No poetry collection on the subject of abortion has come out of Ireland.
Polls indicate majority support for abortion rights in most states, but laws differ greatly between places that uphold such rights and those that ban the procedure.
Donald Trump increased his backing from women voters in his second presidential run.
Opponents of abortion used to say ‘love them both’, but recent protests in New South Wales show how the strategy has taken a more confrontational tone. But why?
Women’s stories of seeking abortions later in pregnancy highlight what’s missing from the current conversation about abortion policies in the US.
Academic research on changing social norms relating to gender and sexuality is largely silent on how these changes can affect those who ‘do not agree’.
Colorado enshrined the right to abortion in its Constitution, but it still requires minors to seek consent from a parent.
While it doesn’t constitute a national ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the executive order contains provisions that could have a chilling effect on health care providers around the country.
The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.
A healthy democracy has free and fair elections, robust civil liberties, multiparty competition and minimal corruption. Does Texas qualify?
Abortion is legal in all Australian states and territories. But the availability and cost of services depends on where you live and your pregnancy gestation.
Iowa and Idaho have passed abortion trafficking laws that stop people from helping minors get abortions. These laws open the door for questions about the right to travel to get an abortion.
The Supreme Court conceded that it should not have taken up the case to begin with.
Most Americans surveyed did not know how pregnancies are dated or how long a trimester is – but this is especially true among some groups, like people who say they support six-week abortion bans.
In Mexico, more states are legalizing abortion at the same time US states like Florida are imposing more restrictions.
There are many outdated laws that states keep on the books, even if they aren’t used. If the Supreme Court overturns legal precedents on rights like same-sex and interracial marriage, that can change.
Two legal scholars who study abortion-related laws explain what happened at the Supreme Court in a case that could make it harder to get an abortion.
As France enshrines abortion rights in its constitution, the country’s ban on wearing religious symbols in schools turns 20 years old.
Women in Texas and in other states with abortion bans are suing, asking for clarification on when medical exceptions could actually be granted.
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