Abortion
Israel abortion application rates decline, with nearly all requests gaining approval, CBS reports
The rate of abortion applications decreased in 2024, and 99.8% of applications were approved in line with Israeli eligibility restrictions, reflecting high fertility rates among Israeli women.
FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval
The UN can't afford another appeaser: Why Michelle Bachelet must not lead - opinion
New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator
Biden suggests support for filibuster change to legalize abortion
Democrats hold a bare majority in the Senate now, and two Democratic senators, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema, have opposed ending the filibuster.
Positive views of US Supreme Court sharply decline after Roe v. Wade overturn - PEW
The survey was conducted within the first two weeks of August and included over 7,600 American adults in the process.
Google will label which health clinics provide abortions
The increase in information that the search engine plans to display for users comes after lawmakers criticized the company for featuring anti-abortion clinics in searches.
White House marks Women's Equality Day with abortion rights push
About half of US states have or are expected to seek to ban or curtail abortions following the Supreme Court ruling.
Texas judge blocks Biden administration emergency abortion guidance
The judge declined to bar the guidance from being enforced nationwide and instead only blocked the HHS from enforcing it in Texas and against two anti-abortion groups of doctors.
Abortion rights will be a top issue in midterm elections, Pew study finds
An August Pew Research Center poll found that 56% of US voters now say access to abortion is "very important," an increase that has come virtually all from Democrats.
Israeli women enjoy more freedom, gender equality than other countries - opinion
While there is definitely still room for improvement, women in Israel can be reassured that we are thankfully in a relatively strong position compared with many of our sisters abroad.
Republican candidate for governor compares Holocaust deaths to abortion
Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey faced condemnation from Democrats as well as some fellow Republicans for citing the Holocaust in the political debate over abortion.
Indiana lawmakers approve first state abortion ban since Roe overturned
West Virginia is likely days away from passing a near-total abortion ban, and some 10 other Republican-led states have already implemented similarly strict prohibitions.
Florida’s Jews are front-and-center in the abortion fight
Florida’s Jews have been uniquely positioned as leaders in the state fight for abortion protections.