Fetus of brain-dead Georgia woman kept alive due to abortion ban is growing, says family Hospital plans to keep Adriana Smith on life support until August, when doctors will deliver baby via C-section The Guardian - US · May 20, 2025
Why abortion rights in the UK are getting more and more perilous Campaigners say confused health professionals are driving the increasing prosecutions of women. Others blame the police. Ultimately, the CPS has questions to answer, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025
The Christian right rebrands as "MAHA" Christian conservatives know they have a branding problem with women Salon · May 19, 2025
Pro-EU mayor narrowly ahead in Polish election: exit poll Pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski was tipped to narrowly win the first round of Poland's presidential election on Sunday and face a runoff against nationalist Karol Nawrocki on June 1, an exit poll showed. Radio France Internationale · May 18, 2025
Poland votes in tight presidential election Foreign policy under Prime Minister Donald Tusk, LGBTQ rights and abortion have been major issues on the campaign trail. Al Jazeera · May 18, 2025
Poland Votes In Tight Election As Europe Watches Poles vote on Sunday in a tight presidential election that will be decisive for the future of the country's centrist government as well as for abortion and LGBTQ rights. International Business Times · May 18, 2025
A violent attack on a place ‘where hope lives’: What we know about bomb blast at Palm Springs fertility clinic Law enforcement agents are still trying to determine who caused the explosion – and why The Independent UK · May 17, 2025
Poland presidential election 2025: Polls, results, contenders Poles head to the polls to elect their next president as incumbent Duda’s second term comes to an end. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025
Tricky questions raised in case of brain-dead pregnant woman on life support The case throws up issues around abortion laws and whether a fetus is a person The Independent UK · May 16, 2025
‘More trauma, more questions’: Atlanta woman forced to keep ‘brain dead’ pregnant daughter ‘alive’ due to Trump’s abortion ban The law, which Trump takes credit for, means the woman must be kept alive until her unborn child is viable. We Got This Covered · May 16, 2025
Brain-dead Georgia woman put on life support for 3 months to carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban against her family’s wishes ‘It’s torture for me. I come here, and I see my daughter breathing on a ventilator, but she’s not there,’ Adriana Smith’s mother says The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Florida appeals court strikes down law letting minors get an abortion without parents' consent A Florida appeals court has ruled that a state law that allows minors to get an abortion without their parents’ consent is unconstitutional The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Missouri Republicans ‘literally rewriting the rules’ to undo abortion protections in desperate power grab If you don't win the fair way, try again. We Got This Covered · May 15, 2025
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence
Latin Times · May 15, 2025 Missouri Voted in Favor of Abortion Rights and Paid Sick Leave. State Republicans Just Overturned Them Both Missouri Republicans overturned abortion rights and paid sick leave, sparking outrage from advocates who say the legislature has ignored the will of the people.
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025 Polish election: Tusk party urged to show it is not ‘deceiving women’ on abortion Five years after near-total ban on abortion, campaigners say Sunday’s elections will be critical to see if promised change happens
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 Judge to hear arguments to Louisiana law listing abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances A Louisiana judge will hear arguments challenging a first-of-its-kind reclassification of two abortion-inducing drugs as “controlled dangerous substances.”
The Guardian - US · May 14, 2025 RFK Jr orders mifepristone review as anti-abortion groups push for ban Health secretary cites ‘new data’ that emerged from flawed study conservatives are using to pressure US government
The Texas Tribune · May 14, 2025 Houston midwife accused of illegal abortions appeals clinic closures In an appeal filed this week, Maria Rojas’ attorneys accused Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office of a careless investigation.
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Texas continues to restrict the care women receive - but hey, moms could soon use the carpool lane The Texas House passed a bill on the eve of Mother’s Day, allowing a woman who is ‘pregnant or is a parent or legal guardian’ to drive in the carpool lane even if there are no other passengers
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 The Guardian view on abortion prosecutions: decriminalisation can’t wait Editorial: The trial of Nicola Packer shows why MPs should seize the opportunity to change the law and safeguard vulnerable women now
AAP · May 14, 2025 Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access Abortion access will improve under changes allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe drugs but other barriers remain for women in rural and regional areas.
The Guardian - US · May 14, 2025 South Carolina supreme court upholds six-week abortion ban Justices rejected Planned Parenthood’s argument over the definition of a ‘fetal heartbeat’ in loss for the health giant
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts