Rappler's latest stories on abortions
U.S. Supreme Court rejects key challenge to abortion rights
The conservative-leaning court split 5-4 in the decision overruling a state law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital
Texas, Ohio suspend abortions, cite coronavirus fight
Abortion rights activists criticize the moves as an ideological maneuver and said abortions are not procedures that can simply be put on hold
New Zealand decriminalizes abortion
'From now on abortions will be rightly treated as a health issue,' says New Zealand's justice minister
U.S. Supreme Court hears case that could set future of abortion
What may be the most significant case on the subject in decades centers on a law in the state of Louisiana that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital
Thousands of women rally for abortion law in Argentina
'An unwanted pregnancy is synonymous with torture,' says psychologist Antonella D'Alessio
India moves to allow abortions up to 24 weeks
'This is important because there are cases where the girl concerned doesn't realize she is pregnant in the first 5 months and has to go to court,' says senior minister Prakash Javadekar
Trump to become first U.S. president to attend anti-abortion March for Life
Abortion rights activists accuse Trump of an anti-abortion agenda, and express anxiety that the 1973 Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized abortion is under threat
Fight for safe abortions is far from over, say experts
According to experts, the overwhelming majority of unsafe abortions occur in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
PH's Miss Universe bet Gazini Ganados says abortion 'not an option at all'
The Philippine bet in the Miss Universe pageant says she thinks it's 'inhumane'
Gay marriage, abortion laws liberalized in Northern Ireland
Grainne Teggart of Amnesty International says the change 'is a hugely significant moment and the beginning of a new era for Northern Ireland – one in which we're free from oppressive laws that have policed our bodies and healthcare'
Last Australian state decriminalizes abortion
Australian legislators from across the political spectrum vote to overturn the laws that date back to 1900 and meant women seeking an abortion in Sydney or elsewhere in the state and their doctors could face up to 10 years in prison
Proposed New Zealand abortion law to give women right to choose
The bill, to be introduced to parliament on August 8, will be a conscience vote rather than along party lines
[OPINION] Lives in danger: Extrajudicial killings and the denial of abortion
Permitting access to safe and legal abortion saves lives; extrajudicial killings take them away
Court rules abortion services can continue in Missouri – for now
The license of the sole clinic that performs abortions in Missouri will remain in effect until a ruling on a petitioner's request for preliminary injunction
Major film studios threaten to boycott Georgia over abortion law
Film studios like WarnerMedia, Sony Pictures, and NBCUniversal are threatening to pull their productions out of Georgia due to its controversial abortion law
Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban
Supporters hope the bill will lead to the long-sought conservative goal of overturning the landmark 1973 ruling known as Roe v Wade, which recognized women's right to abortion
Pope Francis condemns abortion as use of 'paid killer'
'Is it lawful to eliminate a human life to resolve a problem? It is lawful to hire a paid killer to resolve a problem,' says the Pope
Trump says he is 'Pro-Life' but favors exceptions for rape, incest
'We must stick together and Win for Life in 2020,' says US President Donald Trump of abortion, expected to be a hot-button issue in the upcoming elections
Eva Longoria warns abortion bans endanger women
The actress warns of a 'domino effect' with a dozen other Republican-controlled US states seeking to restrict the rights of women to abortion
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
Forty-six years after its landmark Roe v Wade decision, the high court is at the heart of a heated offensive led by states with conservative majorities who oppose the voluntary termination of pregnancy
Alabama senate passes toughest abortion ban bill in U.S.
The text passed by the Republican-led senate is sent to Governor Kay Ivey's desk for signature into law and, if approved, is expected to trigger a legal battle which could reach the Supreme Court
Hollywood loves Georgia's low taxes but fumes over strict abortion law
Celebrities led by Alyssa Milano have threatened in late March to refuse to work in Georgia if it adopted the new abortion restrictions
South Korean constitutional court orders abortion ban be lifted
(3rd UPDATE) 'The abortion ban limits women's rights to pursue their own destinies, and violates their rights to health by limiting their access to safe and timely procedures,' the court says in a statement
Anti-abortion film 'Unplanned' a surprise box office success in the U.S.
The 'pro-life' movie produced by a Christian studio brings in more than $8.6 million to date
U.S. state Georgia passes bill banning first-heartbeat abortion
Georgia's lower house approves the 'heartbeat bill' which prohibits abortions as soon as the first beats of the fetus are heard – from 6 weeks – something that happens when most mothers still don't know they are pregnant
Mississippi moves to ban abortion if heartbeat detectable
The 'Heartbeat Bill' makes exceptions for medical complications, but not for cases of incest or rape
With eye on 2020, Trump seizes on abortion issue
In a State of the Union speech that had been billed as promoting unity, Trump seizes upon one a divisive issues in the US: abortion laws
US top court delays litmus test on abortion
A clinic and two doctors offering abortions appeal to the Supreme Court to block a law that restricts access to abortion
Painful gynecology stories unleash #MeToo tide in the Balkans
Croatian MP Ivana Nincevic-Lesandric's emotional account of an agonizing treatment she received after a miscarriage leads other women to speak up, too
U.S. Supreme Court rejects state efforts to block abortion funding
The US Supreme Court leaves in place lower court decisions that found that states violate federal law when they terminate Medicaid contracts for Planned Parenthood
What happened after I wrote articles on abortion
In the Philippines, where abortion is illegal, an investigative piece on abortion triggers a slew of surprising emails
Marijuana, abortion, greyhounds: The local issues on U.S. midterm ballots
From legalizing recreational marijuana to banning greyhound racing, here are local initiatives that Americans voted on during the midterm elections
Pope Francis says abortion is like hiring 'contract killer'
'Getting rid of a human being is like resorting to a contract killer to solve a problem,' says Pope Francis
The week in photos: September 1-7, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
[OPINION | DASH of SAS] Humanizing abortion laws
It’s time we have a more open discussion of abortion and the need to relax our laws to allow women access to safe medical abortions
Newsbreak Chats: Rice crisis, Arroyo as House Speaker, other top stories in August 2018
Join us as we make sense of these stories: the ongoing rice crisis, the tussle between Customs and PDEA, changes in the House, backdoor abortion in the Philippines
Indonesia drops abortion charge against teen raped by brother
The Jambi High Court on Monday agrees to drop the abortion charge against the teenager following an appeal by her lawyers
Secret service: Underground doctors induce safe abortions
Conclusion: A group of medical doctors in the Philippines risk careers to help women, in the belief that it is their duty to ensure the mental and physical well-being of their patients
How backstreet abortionists terminate 7-month pregnancies
Part 2: The methods used by backstreet abortionists in the Philippines are barbaric, as told by women who experienced it themselves
Filipinas buy, sell, rate abortions in online forum
In the Philippines, abortion is illegal and deeply stigmatized, leaving desperate women with no choice but to seek unsafe options online
The week in photos: August 4-10, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Marches and tears on eve of vote to legalize abortion in Argentina
Abortion is a thorny issue in Argentina – which is mostly Roman Catholic and the home country of Pope Francis, the first pontiff born in Latin America
[OPINION] It’s time for the Philippines to decriminalize abortion
Most of the women who are hospitalized and die from complications from unsafe abortion are poor, Roman Catholics, married, with at least 3 children, and have at least a high school education
Ireland set to repeal abortion ban by a landslide
(UPDATED) Counting is under way, with the 40 constituencies to declare individual results before the full final declaration at Dublin Castle
Ireland to hold abortion referendum in May
The referendum will ask voters if they want to keep the constitutional restriction on abortion or repeal it and allow the Irish parliament to legislate on the issue
The week in photos: January 6-12, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Contraceptives review won't be influenced by politics, hysteria – FDA
FDA director general Nela Charade Puno emphasizes the agency's review of 51 contraceptives – which could soon lead to the lifting of the SC TRO – is 'technical and scientific in nature and not a political one'
FDA to certify implants as not inducing abortion – PopCom
(2ND UPDATE) With the FDA set to certify contraceptive implant brands Implanon and Implanon NXT as non-abortifacients, the DOH and RH Law advocates expect the Supreme Court to lift its TRO
Chile moves to ease strict abortion laws
If passed the legislation would allow abortion in cases of rape if the mother s life is at risk or if the fetus presents a deadly birth defect
Lack of sex education hurts female labor migrants
Getting pregnant has little to do with promiscuity but everything has to do with ignorance
