abortion
Uber Drivers Could Be Sued for Taking People to Get Abortions in Texas
Anyone who knowingly “aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion” could be held liable under a new Texas bill.
The Christian Right Is Helping Prescribe Unproven 'Abortion Reversal' Treatments
An investigation by openDemocracy found 12 countries where women were connected with doctors to prescribe the treatment, including the UK, Canada, Italy, and Spain.
Japanese Women No Longer Need Spousal Consent for Abortions – If They Were Abused
In Japan, a woman used to need her husband’s permission to have an abortion even if he had raped her.
The School System Where Kids Get Extra Credit For Anti-Abortion Artwork
While women fight a near-total abortion ban in Poland, the country’s schoolchildren are being rewarded for creating pro-life paintings.
GOP Lawmaker Is Very Sorry for Saying ‘Colored Babies’ in an Abortion Debate
Oklahoma state Rep. Brad Boles, 37, explained his use of the offensive term as a “slip of tongue.”
Female Politicians Fighting El Salvador’s Abortion Ban Draw Inspiration from the US ‘Squad’
Five young women are taking on one of the world’s harshest abortion bans in this month’s legislative elections. They don’t expect to win—yet.
Iowa Republican Wants to Track Down Pregnant People With ‘Targeted Digital Marketing’
Rep. Sandy Salmon’s bill, which is making its way through the Iowa Legislature, would have the government track people down to try to talk them out of abortions.
Republicans Want You to Call This Anti-Abortion Hotline If You Want the Procedure in Arkansas
The Arkansas state Legislature—which is dominated by Republicans—passed a measure that would legally require people who want an abortion to call before undergoing the procedure.
In the Shadow of Poland’s Abortion Ban, Germany Is a Complicated Haven
An increasing number of Poles are crossing the border to terminate their pregnancies. But Germany has its own growing anti-abortion movement—and a set of policies that have inspired new foreign restrictions.
Republicans Want a New Weapon in the War on Abortion: Murder Charges
“If you want to spout, ‘My body, my body choice,’ you need to spend some time in our Arizona penal system,” said one state lawmaker.
‘It’s Hard to Believe What’s Happening’: The Polish Women Fighting a Near-Total Abortion Ban
The country is facing a third-straight night of nationwide protests.