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US states label abortion drugs a 'public nuisance' in bid to curb access - Reuters
US states label abortion drugs a 'public nuisance' in bid to curb access Reuters
October 8, 2026US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic access law against protesters - Reuters
US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic access law against protesters Reuters
October 3, 2026Supreme Court stays out of custody case involving surrogate who refused abortion
The surrogate refused an abortion request from the parents after a scan showed the foetus had a severe heart defect.
September 22, 2026Texas abortion ban caused pregnant woman's death, lawsuit claims - Reuters
Texas abortion ban caused pregnant woman's death, lawsuit claims Reuters
September 16, 2026Washington state defeats church's appeal over healthcare coverage for abortion - Reuters
Washington state defeats church's appeal over healthcare coverage for abortion Reuters
September 14, 2026Surrogate who refused abortion over heart defect takes custody battle to US Supreme Court
She fled to Texas where abortions are illegal and now wants custody of the four-week-old baby.
September 11, 2026Watch: Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fight for women's equality
The feminist icon who became leader of the women's liberation movement in the US died on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to her foundation.
September 3, 2026Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion despite threat of veto
Organisers of the citizens' initiative say they have popular support, even though the all-powerful monarch has said he will veto the legislation.
September 3, 2026US states' lawsuit seeking to curb abortion drug access paused for now - Reuters
US states' lawsuit seeking to curb abortion drug access paused for now Reuters
September 1, 2026Why are women going to London for abortions?
Kate Morgan explains why some Welsh women are travelling to London for abortions.
August 20, 2026Trump nominates aide Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
A former conservative think tank leader, she holds degrees from University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health.
August 19, 2026'Women from Wales come to my London clinic because of inadequate abortion care'
An obstetrician says he treats women from Wales every other week at an abortion clinic in London.
August 17, 2026Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women's health, US judge rules - Reuters
Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women's health, US judge rules Reuters
August 14, 2026Texts reveal 14-year-old allegedly murdered by singer D4vd had pregnancy and abortion
Prosecutors allege D4vd started abusing the girl when she was 13 and she had threatened to expose him.
July 25, 2026South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery
The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.
July 23, 2026US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.
May 14, 2026US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US.
May 2, 2026US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now - Reuters
US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now Reuters
May 1, 2026Mail-order dominates US abortion pill dispensing - Reuters
Mail-order dominates US abortion pill dispensing Reuters
April 13, 2026Georgia woman faces murder charge after taking abortion pill - Reuters
Georgia woman faces murder charge after taking abortion pill Reuters
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Supreme Court stays out of custody case involving surrogate who refused abortion
McKenna West, the surrogate, has pushed for custody over the child after giving birth against the couple's wishes The US Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a custody dispute involving a surrog
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Surrogate who refused abortion over heart defect takes custody battle to US Supreme Court
McKenna West, the surrogate, has pushed for custody over the child after giving birth against the couple's wishes A surrogate who refused an abortion request from the parents who hired her to have th
Watch: Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fight for women's equality
Gloria Steinem spent more than 60 years as one of the most prominent voices in the fight for women's rights. She launched herself into the mainstream in the 1960s with an expose of New York City's Pl
Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion despite threat of veto
The vote went ahead despite the threat of veto from the country's all-powerful ruler Liechtenstein's parliament has narrowly backed a citizens' initiative to legalise abortion during the first 12 wee
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Why are women going to London for abortions?
Trump nominates aide Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
US President Donald Trump has nominated Dr Heidi Overton, a White House domestic policy aide, to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Overton, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace for
'Women from Wales come to my London clinic because of inadequate abortion care'
Dr Ed Dorman said one young woman continued her pregnancy because she didn't feel "financially able" to travel for an abortion Some women in Wales could be forced into continuing unwanted pregnancies
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Texts reveal 14-year-old allegedly murdered by singer D4vd had pregnancy and abortion
WARNING: Readers may find details in this article distressing. Texts between singer D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old he is accused of murdering, reveal she had been pregnant and had
South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery
The case shocked South Korea in 2024, when the woman posted a YouTube video about terminating her pregnancy at 36 weeks (file image) A South Korean court has acquitted a woman previously convicted of
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail. Two manufacturers that make the pill had asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court
Drugmaker asks Supreme Court to halt ruling blocking online access to abortion pill mifepristone
Updated on: May 2, 2026 / 7:50 PM EDT / CBS/AP A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mai
US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
The pharmaceutical company that makes the abortion pill mifepristone has asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court placed significant restrictions on access to the pill by mail. In a d
What to know about the US court block on mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
FDA officials have said the agency is conducting a new review of mifepristone's safety Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground
Court restricts mail-order access to abortion drugs
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