World - / May 9, 2025 - David Souter, retired US Supreme Court justice known for liberal rulings, dies at 85 - David H Souter, the retired US Supreme Court Justice, passed away at 85. Appointed by Republican president George H W Bush, Souter surprised many with his liberal rulings, particularly on abortion rights and civil liberties. After a nearly two-decade tenure, he retired in 2009 and returned to a quiet life in New Hampshire, leaving behind a legacy of judicial independence.

Times of India - World - 2 minutes ago

What Pope Leo XIV Has Said About Abortion, Gun Control

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on Thursday, becoming the first American to serve in the role.

Newsweek - US News - 5 hours ago

I was an anti-abortion advocate, but after being forced to carry my dead baby for months, it's made me rethink EVERYTHING

Daily Mail - Health - 8 hours ago

Pope Leo XIV in his own words: The pontiff on abortion, climate change, homosexuality, and capital punishment

Pope Leo XIV has not been shy in recent years about speaking out on hot-button issues, from the teaching of gender ideology in schools to gun control.

New York Post - World - 17 hours ago

Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion

Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their outcomes.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Married Man Accused of Sneaking Abortion Pills Inside Body of Pregnant Mistress During Sex Can Remove Ankle Monitor

People - Entertainment - 17 hours ago

Woman accused of illegal abortion found not guilty -- , -- Woman accused of illegal abortion found not guilty

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Abortion Bans Are Disproportionately Hurting This Community

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Once-fringe activists are fighting to be the voice of the anti-abortion movement

NPR - US News - 1 day ago

NSW Lib MP invokes Nazis in debate over widening access to abortion

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 1 day ago

Trump's New Abortion Pill Decision Was a Big Surprise. Here's What It Really Means. -- Mary Ziegler

Slate - Politics - 2 days ago

Reproductive Health -- Trump restores Title X funding for two anti-abortion states — while wiping it out elsewhere.

Kaiser Health News - Health - 3 days ago

Experts sound the alarm over 'shocking' study showing significant risks to women who take abortion pills

Fox News Digital spoke to two pro-life advocates about a new study that showed 1 in 10 women have suffered serious medical complications after taking the abortion pill.

Fox News - Opinion - 3 days ago

Despite Historic Indictment, Doctors Will Keep Mailing Abortion Pills Across State Lines

Kaiser Health News - Health - 3 days ago

Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication

Chicago Tribune - Health - 3 days ago

Texas Senate Approves Legislation to Clarify Exceptions to Abortion Ban

ProPublica - Health - 7 days ago

The fight for abortion rights in Sri Lanka

Global Voices - Health - 8 days ago

Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order

Investigators have concluded that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was responsible.

AP News - US News - 8 days ago

Texas Senate OKs effort to clarify medical exceptions under state's abortion ban

ABC News - Health - 9 days ago

Judge pauses old Nevada law requiring parental notification for minors to get abortion

A federal judge is putting on hold for now a Nevada law that requires parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion.

AP News - US News - 10 days ago

'Abortion pill' found to have 'severe adverse effects' for 1 in 10 women, study finds

A new study reveals "serious adverse events" associated with mifepristone, commonly called the "abortion pill," as researchers and experts highlight potential risks.

Fox News - Health - 10 days ago

OB-GYNs haven't moved out of anti-abortion states post-Dobbs, study finds

Washington Examiner - Health - 13 days ago

Hawley criticizes FDA's Makary over having 'no plans' for abortion pills

Washington Examiner - Health - 13 days ago

These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal charges

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 24 days ago

Strict Idaho abortion ban loosened by judge's ruling on medical exemptions

AP News - Health - 27 days ago

Texas GOP Lawmakers Propose Amending Abortion Ban Linked to Deaths and a Rise in Sepsis Cases

The bill comes after ProPublica’s reporting on the deaths of three Texas women. It specifies that doctors don’t need to wait until an emergency is “imminent” to terminate pregnancies but leaves in steep penalties for those who violate the law.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

Republican Abortion Laws Are 'Torturing Women.' Can the GOP Fix Its Own Crisis?

Texas Observer - Health - 1 month ago

Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents -- Kate Coleman-Minahan, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

The Conversation - Health - 1 month ago

Texas' First Abortion Arrests Stem from Monthlong Attorney General Investigation

Texas Observer - Health - 1 month ago

This Hospital System Fought COVID, Then a Far-Right Leader. Now It's Taking on Idaho's Abortion Ban.

St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban

Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have added several medical exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban.

AP News - Health - 1 month ago

A New Missouri Bill Would Let Residents Donate to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead of Paying Any Taxes

ProPublica - Health - 2 months ago

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.

ProPublica - Health - 2 months ago

Texas Won't Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and analyzed the outcomes before and after the ban.

ProPublica - Health - 2 months ago

US abortion bans have driven a surge in infant deaths, study finds -- Emily Cooke

Live Science - Health - 2 months ago

Three Months After Missouri Voted to Make Abortion Legal, Access Is Still Being Blocked

Reproductive rights are now enshrined in the state constitution, but Missouri’s main abortion provider is fighting legal hurdles to resume offering the procedure. Meanwhile, anti-abortion lawmakers strategize to prevent a return of abortion services.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

Trump's Already Gone Back on His Promise To Leave Abortion to States

Kaiser Health News - Health - 3 months ago

Lawmakers in at Least Seven States Seek Expanded Abortion Access

Some of the bills were filed in direct response to ProPublica’s reporting on the fatal consequences of abortion bans.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

The CDC Hasn't Asked States to Track Deaths Linked to Abortion Bans

The Biden administration hasn’t delivered on its goals of measuring the public health impact of abortion bans. Experts say it’s a missed opportunity to study how the laws may lead to deaths and long-term injuries.

ProPublica - Health - 4 months ago

Report: Hospitals Rarely Advise Doctors on How to Treat Patients Under Abortion Bans

Doctors described hospital lawyers who “refused to meet” with them for months, were hard to reach during “life or death” situations and offered little help beyond “regurgitating” the law, according to a Senate Finance Committee report.

ProPublica - Health - 4 months ago

Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.

ProPublica - Health - 4 months ago

Missouri Voters Enshrined Abortion Rights. GOP Lawmakers Are Already Working to Roll Them Back.

ProPublica - Health - 5 months ago

A Third Woman Died Under Texas' Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments.

Thirty-five-year-old Porsha Ngumezi’s case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.

ProPublica - Health - 5 months ago

Taxpayers Fund Post-'Roe' Business Boom for Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in Texas

Texas Observer - Health - 5 months ago

10 STATES HAD ABORTION MEASURES ON THE BALLOT – WHERE THEY PASSED, WHERE THEY FAILED, AND WHAT IT ALL MEANS -- Katherine Drabiak, University of South Florida

The Conversation - Health - 5 months ago

Doctors are preoccupied with threats of criminal charges in states with abortion bans, putting patients' lives at risk -- Sophie Bjork-James, Vanderbilt University; Anna-Grace Lilly, University of Toledo, and Isabelle Perry Newman, University of Virginia

The Conversation - Health - 6 months ago

A Pro-Gun, Anti-Abortion Border Sheriff Appealed to Both Parties. Then He Was Painted as Soft on Immigration.

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

Opponents of Missouri Abortion Rights Amendment Turn to Anti-Trans Messaging and Misinformation

Facing poll numbers showing support for a proposed amendment that would ensure reproductive rights in the state, abortion opponents have poured more than $1 million into a last-minute campaign to undermine support leading up to the election.

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

Pro-Life Advocate to Challenge San Diego Ordinance Limiting Speech Outside Abortion Clinics

Epoch Times - US News - 7 months ago

The Far Right Wants to End Out-of-State Abortion. Amarillo Is in the Way.

Texas Observer - Health - 7 months ago

How can the high priestess of abortion support the barbarity of terminating a baby just because she's a girl?

Daily Mail - Opinion - 8 months ago

In New York, a ballot referendum meant to protect abortion may not use the word 'abortion'

Star Tribune - Health - 9 months ago