Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near-total ban ‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift and anonymous access to pill The Guardian - UK · Oct 4
'It Required Courage': Alito Says Ending Federal Abortion Right Is Supreme Court's Leading Example of Bravery Justice Samuel Alito has described the 2022 Dobbs ruling overturning Roe v Wade as the Supreme Court decision that required the greatest courage from its majority. International Business Times UK · Oct 3
Pete Hegseth just took his personal crusade to a new level The US defense secretary who hates ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’ has announced an Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon The Guardian - US · Oct 3
Protesters march for unrestricted abortion access in Chile and Colombia Demonstrators gathered in Santiago and Bogotá on International Safe Abortion Day, calling for greater access to abortion and defending reproductive rights. Euronews · Sep 29
You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the recruitment provision of Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law. Reason · Sep 28
French women face growing obstacles to abortion despite constitutional right The right to terminate a pregnancy was formally enshrined in the French Constitution in 2024, but women are finding it harder to gain access due to geographical inequalities and lack of information but also rising prejudice, France's family planning movement has said. Radio France Internationale · Sep 28
Why has abortion faded from America’s national conversation? The US has already grown used to the horror caused by abortion bans. And Republicans have sought to quash the stories The Guardian - US · Sep 28
Cuellar and progressives form tenuous alliance amid Trump’s immigration crackdown U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar is known as one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress who often diverges from the party on issues like immigration, abortion and gun rights. The Texas Tribune · Sep 28
Asked how she sleeps after an abortion at 8 months, a mom recalls the moment her daughter’s neurologist winced at her question “There are fates worse than death." We Got This Covered · Sep 27
Anti-Abortion Group Gives FDA 60 Days to Act on Mifepristone or Face Endangered Species Act Lawsuit Students for Life gave the FDA 60 days to test mifepristone's environmental effects or face a lawsuit. What it means for patients now. Medical Daily · Sep 26
Texas’ maternal health report delay is political and puts pregnant women at risk, lawmakers say The highly anticipated report, which includes deaths that occurred after Texas banned abortions, has recommendations on how to reduce pregnancy risks. The Texas Tribune · Sep 25
Trump’s pick to lead the FDA won’t say if she thinks birth control is abortion, alarming advocates Heidi Overton could revisit mifepristone’s approval and wouldn’t answer questions about IUDs in her Senate confirmation hearing The Independent UK · Sep 25
Trump FDA nominee tight-lipped on whether she thinks women are contaminating America’s drinking water with birth control and abortion pills She won't say whether it's possible for Trump be wrong about anything, ever. We Got This Covered · Sep 25
Newsom Vetoes Bill to Lock California's Abortion Shield into Law, Citing Limits on Future Governors' Extradition Power Newsom vetoed AB 2164, which would have barred future governors from extraditing abortion and gender care providers. His reasons and reactions. Medical Daily · Sep 25
Ballotpedia · Sep 25 Voters in three cities will decide on ballot measures to implement ranked-choice voting in local elections on Nov. 3 Welcome to the Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, Brew.
The Independent UK · Sep 24 Trump’s FDA nominee questioned on vaccines and abortion stance in Senate hearing Securing the top position will require Overton to gain majority support from the 21 members of the health panel before advancing to a full Senate vote
Roll Call · Sep 24 FDA nominee evasive on abortion pill but firm on vaccine safety Republicans and Democrats alike on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee tried repeatedly with little success to elicit opinions from the White House’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Heidi Overton, on health policy or a pledge to assert the agency’s independence. Throughout the hearing Thursday, Overton told senators…
The Independent UK · Sep 24 Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccines President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination
The Independent UK · Sep 24 Anti-vax ally of RFK Jr. faces Senate showdown in bid to run FDA President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday
Medical Daily · Sep 23 Missouri Voters Face a Second Amendment 3, and This Time a Yes Vote Repeals 2024 Abortion Rights Missouri's new Amendment 3 would reverse the 2024 amendment of the same name. What a yes-or-no vote does on abortion and care for minors.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23 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 Texas Tribune · Sep 22 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 Guardian - US · 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 Independent UK · Sep 22 Supreme Court stays out of custody battle between California couple and surrogate The five-week-old child was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple’s wishes to have an abortion
International Business Times UK · Sep 21 Texas Abortion-Ban Author Admits Affair as Former Mistress Alleges He Funded Her Abortions Texas Republican Giovanni Capriglione has admitted an affair with Alex Grace but denies her allegation that he paid for abortions, threatening legal action over the claims.