DARK SECRETS: 6 | Vintage Vibes

Victorian Labor makes abortion access easier amid fears One Nation could try to wind it back

‘We don’t want to see any winding back of women’s rights,’ health minister says before state election

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23

U.S. Supreme Court declines to give surrogate custody of baby she birthed in Dallas

McKenna West fled to Texas to give birth last month, saying she could not trust the biological parents after they asked her to get an abortion.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22

US supreme court declines to intervene in custody fight over baby born via surrogate

Surrogate who rejected abortion request had asked justices to halt court order recognizing LA couple as legal parents

The Guardian - US · Sep 22

Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules

Ruling latest step in legal fight over medically fragile child born after surrogate reportedly rejected couple’s request for abortion

The Guardian - US · Sep 19

Family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker sues Ken Paxton and doctors, alleging she was denied a life-saving abortion before dying of preeclampsia

“Tierra Walker is proof that there is no exception.”

We Got This Covered · Sep 19

South Korea Abortion Pill Plan Targets Early 2027 Rollout as Rights Groups and Doctors Clash Over Access

South Korea plans to introduce abortion pills as early as the first quarter of 2027, allowing use up to nine weeks while rights groups and doctors debate access and oversight.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Melinda French Gates' $5M grant helps Alabama clinic quadruple in size

An Alabama women's healthcare clinic has expanded into a larger health centre with support from a $5 million grant from Melinda French Gates' philanthropic organisation, Pivotal. WAWC Healthcare in Tuscaloosa previously provided abortion services before Alabama's abortion ban became enforceable following the US Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v.…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Suing Ken Paxton over abortion access

The case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions

Salon · Sep 17

South Korea set to approve abortion pills next year

South Korea plans to approve abortion pills for the first time to promote women's health and safety

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death

Tierra Walker, 37, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia at 20 weeks, and family says denial of abortion led to death

The Guardian - US · Sep 16