reproductive rights
The Weirdest Sex-Related PR Pitches I Got as a Reproductive Rights Reporter
As a journalist who covers gender and sexuality, I get unhinged emails about sex all the time. Welcome to the greatest hits.
Google Is Making Millions of Dollars From Ads for Fake Abortion Clinics: Report
A report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate said Google had profited from adverts placed for so-called “crisis pregnancy centres” alongside searches for terms like “abortion clinic near me.”
The NHS Awarded a Counselling Contract to a Group Set Up To Stop Abortions
Experts have raised concerns after VICE News revealed a charity with connections to so-called “crisis pregnancy centres” was awarded an NHS contract at a London abortion clinic.
The NHS Website Promoted 7 Counselling Centres Linked to Anti-Abortion Groups
Exclusive: Users were directed to “crisis pregnancy centres” affiliated with anti-abortion networks for antenatal, carer and mental health support.
Activist Found Guilty of Aiding an Abortion in Landmark Trial
Justyna Wydrzynska is the first activist to be convicted under Poland's anti-abortion laws, which are some of the strictest in Europe.
‘Deeply Worrying’: UK Anti-Abortion Groups Turn Focus to Students
Groups are hiring new staff and amping up efforts on social media to try and reach a new generation online.
It’s OK to Ask Detained Tourists About Abortions, US Border Agency Says
Madolline Gourley said she was asked whether she’d had an abortion after being detained at LAX in June. Customs and Border Protection officials have now told her asking travellers about "termination of pregnancy" is in line with their policies.
US Tourist Denied Emergency Abortion in Europe Takes Country to Court
“I feel strongly that I was a victim of a law that harms women,” Andrea Prudente told VICE World News, as she launched a legal challenge against Malta's total ban on abortion.
5 Abortion Providers on How Bans Are Putting People's Lives in Danger
“All of a sudden, we have to say, ‘I would do this in a heartbeat if I could—but I can’t.’”
The Dire Consequences of Overturning Roe v. Wade, One Month Later
In states with partial or total abortion bans, providers are facing threats and patients are struggling to access potentially lifesaving care.
The NHS Advertised an Anti-Abortion Group on Its Website
A link for antenatal classes led to a directory providing counselling to “victims of abortion” from a British group.
Why Don’t Travel Advisories Include Countries' Abortion Restrictions?
We asked the US State Department and other foreign offices why they warn travellers about petty crime or terrorist activity in other countries but provide zero information on whether abortion is legal in their destination.