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.

Abortion pill prescriptions surge in US states with bans: Study

In 13 states with abortion bans, about 91,000 women received abortion pill prescriptions via telehealth in 2025.

Georgia woman faces murder charge after taking abortion pill

Alexia Moore was charged with murder after she took abortion medication and gave birth to a premature infant who died within hours.

Some Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

Abortions are strictly outlawed in the mainly Catholic Philippines, forcing women to turn to a patchwork of providers operating in the online shadows.

European rights body says abortion refusal complaints in Poland have ceased

FILE PHOTO: People protest in favour of liberalising Polish abortion laws w Krakow, Poland July 23, 2024. Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Konrad Kozlowski via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea jails doctors for killing baby delivered at 36 weeks

South Korea has decriminalised abortion but political deadlock has prevented governments from passing laws to regulate the practice.

US to expand anti-abortion aid rule to cover ‘gender ideology,’ diversity

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

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