Democrats introduce bill that aims to protect reproductive health data ‘My body, my data’ law is necessary to protect women from persecution in post-Roe era, lawmakers say The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2025
Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 abortion restrictions unconstitutional Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional several laws restricting abortion access The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Creasy attempt to change abortion law ‘not supported by service providers’ British Pregnancy Advisory Service says NC20 amendment to criminal justice bill ‘not right way’ to overhaul the law The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025
Texas’ abortion bans are here to stay despite narrow clarification Legal challenges have failed, elections haven’t moved the needle and the fight for a narrow clarification shows how immovable these laws are. The Texas Tribune · Jun 10, 2025
Pro-choice group opposes Stella Creasy’s abortion amendment NC20 would remove criminal penalties for abortion in England and Wales, effectively decriminalising the procedure in all circumstances. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Federal worker charged with capital murder in girlfriend’s forced abortion case Police said the man put crushed-up abortion pills in his pregnant girlfriend’s drink leading to the death of her six-week-old fetus. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
This Session’s Worst Anti-Abortion Bill Died, but Pro-Choice Advocates Aren’t Celebrating Following mixed results for both sides, the far right says it won’t give up on targeting what little abortion access remains in Texas. Texas Observer · Jun 9, 2025
Women and men diverge more than ever on support for abortion rights, poll shows Gallup poll found 61% of women identify as pro-choice, while only 41% of men do so, in three years after fall of Roe The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025
One of the last US clinics for later abortions closes just as it’s needed most: ‘There’s a lack of understanding of what people go through’ Since Colorado clinic that performed abortions past the second trimester is gone, procedure will be harder to obtain The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025
Labour splits over assisted dying debate heat up ahead of crucial vote Rows over ‘conscience issues’ of assisted dying and decriminalising abortion appear to be causing deeper splits within the Labour parliamentary party The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025
Women of West Virginia: inform on yourself to the miscarriage police! A prosecuting attorney warns women to get ahead of law enforcement in a state where abortion is all but banned The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2025
Women in West Virginia who miscarry could face criminal charges, prosecutor says Tom Truman of Raleigh county advised women to report their miscarriages to the police to protect themselves The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025
Fact check: Amendment would stop prosecutions of women for getting abortions A social media user has made claims about an amendment to the crime and policing bill. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban Louisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the state’s abortion ban The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2025 Trump rescinds guidance protecting women in need of emergency abortions Abortion rights supporters say scaling back Biden officials’ Emtala guidance will endanger pregnant patients’ lives
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions The Trump administration has announced that it is revoking guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition
Marie Claire · Jun 3, 2025 Abortion in the UK Still Isn’t a Legal Right — Today That Might Finally Change With MPs having already backed legal changes in England and Wales last year, the Lords are now stepping in to push further amendments.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 2, 2025 School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 MPs debate decriminalising abortion as opponents warn it would be a radical step The issue has come to the fore in recent times with prominent cases such as those of Nicola Packer and Carla Foster.
Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2025 Poland election results: Who won, who lost, what’s next Poland elected right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki, who won a narrow victory against Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.
The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2025 At least 20 Planned Parenthood clinics shutter amid political turbulence The reproductive health giant is navigating a loss of federal funding and fresh threats from multiple directions
Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025 Sadiq Khan calls on TfL to lift ban on abortion ad campaign TfL is understood to have banned the adverts on the grounds that they could bring City Hall and the police service into disrepute
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025 London mayor reverses TfL ban on ads calling for abortion decriminalisation Sadiq Khan seeking ‘urgent review’ of decision to ban adverts from British Pregnancy Advisory Service
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025 Monday briefing: What Nigel Farage’s new obsession with nativism could mean for the UK In today’s newsletter: Reform’s latest policy shift echoes strategies seen in Europe’s far right. Will this approach gain traction in the UK?
The Guardian - US · May 31, 2025 A dystopian surveillance fear has become reality in Texas Law enforcement used license-plate readers in several states to search for a woman who had an abortion