Woman accused of having illegal abortion found not guilty Nicola Packer, 45, faced trial at Isleworth Crown Court in south-west London accused of having an illegal abortion. Evening Standard · May 8, 2025
Woman accused of having illegal abortion in lockdown found not guilty Royal colleges, MPs, abortion providers and Nicola Packer’s best friend say her trial has shown ‘just how outdated and harmful’ current abortion law is as they called for reform The Independent UK · May 8, 2025
Woman found not guilty of having illegal abortion after trial at west London court Nicola Packer, 45, cried and wiped her eyes with a tissue after she was acquitted by a jury Evening Standard · May 8, 2025
‘Utterly traumatised’: anger at ordeal of UK woman accused of illegal abortion Calls for law change after ‘cruel and unnecessary investigation’ into Nicola Packer that CPS brought to trial The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025
UK woman who took pills during lockdown cleared of illegal abortion Nicola Packer, 45, was prescribed medication but was accused of believing she was more than 10 weeks pregnant The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2025
Majority of UK population believes The Handmaid’s Tale mirrors current political climate Britons feel closer to Margaret Atwood’s dystopia than ever before The Independent UK · May 8, 2025
Bid ensure abortion access reopens political rifts Plans to ensure access to abortion and expand access to medical terminations have caused splits within major parties and a "insensitive" comparison to Nazis. AAP · May 8, 2025
South Carolina Abortion Restriction May Be Void for Vagueness, But Doesn't Violate Free Exercise Clause From Bingham v. Wilson, decided today by Judge Richard Gergel (D.S.C.): In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health… The post South Carolina Abortion Restriction May Be Void for Vagueness, But Doesn't Violate Free Exercise Clause appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · May 7, 2025
Trump's Justice Department Just Defended Telehealth Abortion In a Monday legal filing, lawyers for the Trump administration argue that an effort by red states to ban mail-order abortion drugs lacks standing. Reason · May 7, 2025
The Trump administration is defending abortion pill access in court. What? It may seem a victory to some, but experts worry a win will allow the government to be coy about future attacks The Guardian - US · May 6, 2025
Kelsey Grammer expresses deep regret for ex-girlfriend’s abortion, says it ‘eats away at my soul’ ‘Frasier’ star said that while he supports a woman’s right to choose, abortion is still ‘hard for me’ The Independent UK · May 6, 2025
Woman accused of having illegal abortion ‘still utterly traumatised’ by events Nicola Packer, 45, is on trial at Isleworth Crown Court. Evening Standard · May 6, 2025
Trump continues Biden’s court defense of mail-order abortion pills Supreme Court tossed challenge to abortion pill last year The Independent UK · May 6, 2025
The Bad Data Backing Josh Hawley's Attack on Abortion Pills A new study being used to call for mifepristone restrictions relies on vague and dubious definitions of drug-related complications. Reason · May 5, 2025
Euronews · May 5, 2025 Where do the main contenders to replace Pope Francis stand on key global issues? It remains unclear whether the conclave will result in a leader aligned with Pope Francis' more progressive stance or a conservative who will take the church in a new direction.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2025 ‘We must be alert to complacency’: inside Victoria’s push to extend abortion access The state has increased availability of medical and surgical abortions – but a recent symposium has heard affordability and some doctors’ reluctance are halting progress
The Guardian - US · May 3, 2025 Will Jeffrey Epstein’s victims ever get justice? Five years after the sex offender’s death, the only person to have faced any real consequences is Ghislaine Maxwell
Salon · May 3, 2025 Trump plays favorites with Title X funds The Biden administration in 2023 cut off funding to Tennessee and Oklahoma, saying they violated federal rules
Latin Times · May 1, 2025 Republican Lawmaker Argues Raising Missouri's Marriage Age to 18 Would 'Triple' Abortions A Missouri lawmaker claimed raising the marriage age to 18 would increase abortions, as a child marriage ban advanced through the House.
Evening Standard · May 1, 2025 Woman tearfully says she would not have had abortion if she knew pregnancy stage Nicola Packer, 45, took abortion medicine at home on November 6 2020.
The Conversation · May 1, 2025 Laudato Si’: A look back on Pope Francis’s environmental legacy The Vatican’s College of Cardinals will soon gather in Rome to elect a new head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis.
The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2025 Call for abortion decriminalisation in Scotland amid Westminster proposals The Scottish Greens have called for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland
The Independent UK · May 1, 2025 Woman who denies illegal abortion tells of ‘shock’ on learning she was pregnant Nicola Packer, 45, is charged with ‘unlawfully administering to herself a poison or other noxious thing’ with the ‘intent to procure a miscarriage’.
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025 MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales Labour backbenchers put forward amendment to legislation that would reform ‘archaic abortion law’
The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025 Questions swirl on if Texas bill to fine people who package the abortion pill $100k is actually legal An attorney last month described the bill as an ‘incursion on Texans’ constitutional rights’