Treatment of miscarriages could upend abortion debate
For decades, the abortion wars have centered on whether a woman should be able to decide when and if she has a child. But with…
Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Arizona’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s Civil War era ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal…
Arizona House votes to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban
PHOENIX — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle two weeks after a…
Bill allows Arizona abortion providers to practice in California
SACRAMENTO — Arizona abortion providers could practice in California under a new law designed to provide care to women who cross the state line as they…
Supreme Court wary of Idaho’s ban on some emergency abortions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices voiced doubt Wednesday about a strict Idaho law that would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion…
Inside an Arizona abortion clinic: uncertainty looms and optimism reigns
PHOENIX — When Anna first read about the Arizona Supreme Court reinstating an 1864 law banning all abortions except when a mother’s life is at risk,…
Opinion: Antiabortion absolutists could drag California back to the 19th century
In his entertaining 2019 book, “How to Become a Federal Criminal,” the criminal defense attorney Mike Chase offers dozens of examples of inane or outdated…
Newsom calls out Republican abortion policies in Alabama ad
In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new political advertisement, two anxious young women in an SUV drive toward the Alabama state line. The passenger says she thinks…
ERs refused to treat pregnant people; 1 woman miscarried in lobby restroom
WASHINGTON — One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another learned at a…
Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade abortion ruling
WASHINGTON — In a historic reversal, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and ruled that states may again outlaw…
Arizona’s abortion ban is worse than its 19th century origins
Arizona’s Supreme Court opened a new front in the war on women’s reproductive rights last week when it resurrected an obscure 1864 law that bans…
Democrats clear path to vote on repeal of Arizona abortion ban
PHOENIX — Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path Wednesday to bring a proposed repeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortions to a vote…
Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law
Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate over abortion rights in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on the first anniversary of court's ruling in the Dobbs v. Women's…
Abortion ban supercharges Arizona politics, challenging GOP
PHOENIX — Abortion politics and policy are clashing here like in no other state as the Republican-led Legislature convenes Wednesday to sort out the aftermath of…
Voters not sold on Kamala Harris despite her rising profile with abortion
PHOENIX — When a group of crossover voters was asked during a focus group about Vice President Kamala Harris, their assessments were brutal: If she is…
Harris hammers Trump on abortion in surprise Los Angeles appearance
Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday continued to hammer Arizona’s new abortion ban and former President Trump’s role in overturning Roe vs. Wade during a…
Abortion initiative likely going to Colorado ballot in November after signature goal met
1 of 2 | A Colorado advocacy group says it now has enough signatures to add a measure to the ballot in November that would…
In Brazil, an abortion debate pits feminists against the church | News
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In 2019, Mariana Leal de Souza, a 39-year-old Black woman living outside Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, was having a…
Poland lawmakers take steps towards liberalising abortion laws | Women’s Rights News
Under existing laws, abortion is legal only in cases of rape, incest or a danger to a woman’s health or life. Polish lawmakers have voted…
Polish lawmakers debate reforming strict abortion laws | Women’s Rights News
Poland has some of the strictest abortion laws in the European Union. Lawmakers in Poland have begun debating changes to the country’s harsh abortion laws…