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Ruling prevents mifepristone being prescribed by non-doctors or shipped by mail but does not order drug off marketA US appeals court ruled on Wednesday to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, returning to regulations that were in place in se…
A successful Australian trial of a urine test to detect whether an abortion has worked will be welcomed by rural and remote patients, say cliniciansFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free ap…
The nearest abortion clinic – in Chicago – was too far away and too expensive for her mother to provide her with the procedureA 13-year-old girl in Mississippi gave birth to a boy after she was raped as well as impregnated by a stranger – and then was …
Officials argue ‘unborn child’ may not have rights under US constitution in lawsuit defense over prison guard stillbirthIn defending themselves against a lawsuit, Texas officials have argued that an “unborn child” may not have rights under the US const…
Referendum shows concerns over abortion access remain a powerful force in American politicsWhen Ohio Republicans decided to rush a constitutional amendment on to the statewide ballot this year, they made a big bet.They bet that turnout would be low in …
While anti-abortion activists vow to ‘continue the fight’, supporters of abortion retain hope for November electionIn a resounding victory for supporters of abortion rights, Ohio voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Issue 1, a GOP-backed ballot me…
Proposal would have made it considerably harder to amend state constitution as voters give verdict on Issue 1Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal that would have made it considerably harder to amend the state constitution in a major win for repro…
Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut says the Senate needs to change rules to sidestep Tommy Tuberville’s block on promotions The Alabama Republican senator Tommy Tuberville is “prepared to burn the military down” with his block on promotions in protest…
State attorney general immediately appeals against ruling that says doctors must be allowed to end unsafe pregnanciesA judge in Texas has ruled that the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must all…
A delivery room epiphany transformed a village headman into an unlikely and highly successful campaigner against prenatal sex testing, which often led to aborting female fetuses.