Abortion

Hungary eases abortion rules in women's rights overhaul

FILE PHOTO: Women attend a protest against a new anti-abortion rule imposed by the government, in front of the Ministry of Interior, in Budapest, Hungary, September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

Democratic attorney-general wins could reshape US lawsuits on abortion, immigration and more

Democrats will take over state attorney-general offices in Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas and Texas.

Polish lawmakers vote to ease abortion ban, but face likely presidential veto

People protest in favour of liberalising Polish abortion laws w Warsaw, Poland July 23, 2024 The banner reads 'Dear politicians - keep away from my uterus'. Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Kuba Atys via REUTERS/File Photo

US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic access law against protesters

U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Texas abortion ban caused pregnant woman's death, lawsuit claims

People gather to protest in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 24, 2022. Picture taken June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Sabrina Valle/File Photo

South Korea to allow abortion pills for pregnancies of up to nine weeks

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said the prolonged absence of a regulated system had exposed some women to illegally distributed drugs and other potentially dangerous methods for abortion.

US left-wing star Ocasio-Cortez reveals decision to freeze her eggs

(FILES) US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat from New York (R), looks on in support of the DEFIANCE Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2026. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most prominent figures on the US left and a potential presidential contender, has revealed she is freezing her eggs, saying she wants to speak openly about choices confronting women balancing careers and family. The 36-year-old Democratic congresswoman from New York shared videos of the fertility treatment on social media over the weekend of August 8-9, 2026, including footage of herself administering hormone injections. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP)

Abortion pill lawsuit leaves Trump silent, and in a political bind

Mifepristone is the first pill taken in a two-drug medication abortion regimen that has become the method used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the United States.

Legal whiplash over abortion pill undermines care, say providers in US

The drug mifepristone is key to a common protocol for abortion as well as miscarriage management.

US appeals court temporarily halts mail delivery of abortion pill

The court order requires women seeking abortions anywhere in the US to obtain mifepristone in person from health clinics.

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