Trump administration to block aid from subsidizing DEI and trans rights overseas Decision marks dramatic expansion of ‘Mexico City policy’, which abortion rights supporters call ‘global gag rule’ The Guardian - US · Jan 22
Sidelined last election, abortion returns to policy limelight Sidelined last election, abortion returns to policy limelight - Health Care Abortion returns to policy discussions after being sidelined last election. Roll Call · Jan 22
Chile’s president-elect names staunch abortion opponent as gender equality minister Far-right incoming president picked Judith Marín, who has publicly decried bills to decriminalise abortion, for the role The Guardian - US · Jan 21
Doctor refuses to answer senator’s gotcha question about pregnant men, condemns ‘polarized language’ An abortion hearing just went viral. We Got This Covered · Jan 19
‘Coercive’ Trump-led US health deals could cause global abortion access to collapse, charities warn Special Report: Leading NGOs fear the deals in Africa – offering financial assistance in exchange for things like mining rights and access to health data – are worded vaguely enough for the US to impose restrictions on reproductive rights The Independent UK · Jan 16
California refuses to extradite doctor over abortion pill: ‘Not today. Not ever’ Gavin Newsom says state will reject Louisiana’s ask, citing laws protecting providers from out-of-state prosecution The Guardian - US · Jan 15
Newsom gives blunt answer when Louisiana asks to extradite a California doctor charged with aiding an abortion Louisiana has some of the strictest abortion laws in the country The Independent UK · Jan 15
Abortions at record high in England and Wales ‘driven by cost of living’ Providers and doctors say lack of access to contraception another reason for the 11% rise in procedures in 2023 The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Pregnancy prosecutions are on the rise. Here's why The cases further complicate the post-Roe landscape and bring scrutiny to pregnant women accused of substance use. Axios · Jan 15
Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state The Independent UK · Jan 15
Louisiana seeks California doctor’s extradition, testing the limits of shield laws Louisiana is pushing to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, challenging laws that protect telehealth providers shipping these pills nationwide The Independent UK · Jan 13
Louisiana officials seek to extradite abortion provider from California Louisiana law enforcement officials allege California doctor mailed abortion pills to a woman in the southern state The Guardian - US · Jan 13
Grandmother accused of abortion buffer zone breach has bailed continued Rose Docherty, 75, did not enter a plea when she appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Jan 13
‘It’s not the 90s any more’: the all-women team reinventing abortion advice for the TikTok age The irreverent approach of the Colombian hotline Jacarandas has made it the most-followed abortion account on social media in the Spanish-speaking world The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Reason · Jan 12 'Pregnant? Don't Want To Be?' Ads at South Dakota Gas Stations Spark First Amendment Battle Mayday.Health ads that direct people to an informational website about abortion access are deceptive advertising and must be banned, the state argues. That’s unconstitutional, counters Mayday.
The Guardian - US · Jan 10 Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani are showing what ‘pro-family’ means The governor and mayor unveiled a plan for free childcare in New York City. Is the ‘family values’ party listening?
The Texas Tribune · Jan 9 City of San Antonio shuts down its abortion travel fund The fund's demise comes after a new law banning government-supported funds that help people travel out of state for an abortion.
Axios · Jan 6 Trump asks GOP to be "flexible" on abortion restrictions as ACA deal in limbo Trump's comments signal a softening on a Republican policy as leaders worry about voter backlash over rising ACA premiums.
The Guardian - US · Jan 6 Wyoming supreme court strikes down near-total abortion bans Justices rule 4-1 that laws, including a ban on abortion pills, violate a state amendment protecting healthcare choices
The Independent UK · Jan 6 Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the nation’s first explicit ban on pill abortions
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 ‘Women have to fight for what they want’: UK campaigner’s 60-year unfinished battle for abortion rights Diane Munday helped secure legal terminations in 1967 and, aged 94, is still calling for wider reproductive rights
The Guardian - US · Jan 2 US woman charged with fetal homicide after allegedly inducing own abortion Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yard
The Independent UK · Jan 2 Kentucky woman who ordered abortion meds online could face life in prison after being charged with fetal homicide Melinda Spencer, 35, allegedly confessed to clinic workers she took medication for her abortion
The Guardian - US · Jan 1 Abortion may no longer be a top priority for Democratic voters ahead of 2026 midterms, polls show Abortion was seen as one of Democrats’ strongest issues in the 2024 election – new polls indicate that may be shifting
Axios · Jan 1 Trump enacted dozens of Project 2025 goals. Here's what's left Project 2025 has dozens more action items awaiting Trump's attention in 2026.