I had an abortion – ministers need to listen to women like me before deciding what to do with our bodies
1 year, 6 months ago

I had an abortion – ministers need to listen to women like me before deciding what to do with our bodies

The Independent  

For many, getting pregnant is easy. Carla Foster, a 44-year-old mother-of-three, got hold of the abortion pills under the government’s “pills by post” initiative for unwanted pregnancies up to 10 weeks. Troubling opinions held by anti-abortion activists range from linking abortion to satanism, the devil and child sacrifice, arguing for pregnancy terminations to be banned in cases of rape, thinking abortions cause breast cancer, to being totally against sex and contraception. Experts previously told me the majority of anti-abortion activists in the UK are opposed to abortions in instances of rape, incest, fatal foetal abnormality, or if the pregnancy places the woman’s life at risk. But to return to this case of Foster, who is currently locked up in prison for having an abortion past the legal cut-off point: what argument is there that jail is the right place for a woman, who is described as “a good mother to three children” and clearly poses zero risk to the public?

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UK abortion provider accuses Nigel Farage of pushing an anti-abortion agenda to ‘ingratiate’ himself with Trump
1 week, 6 days ago

UK abortion provider accuses Nigel Farage of pushing an anti-abortion agenda to ‘ingratiate’ himself with Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Louise McCudden, of MSI Reproductive Choices, a leading UK abortion provider, told The Independent: “By stirring …

'Unspoken' abortion ban in regions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Unspoken' abortion ban in regions

ABC  

Sally Sara: Abortion is a legal right across the country, but doctors say an unspoken ban is denying some women access in rural and regional areas. Your story has uncovered the case of a woman who was turned away from a scheduled abortion in southern New South Wales. But Melissa was booked in, as you said, for a surgical termination …

MPs to vote on decriminalising abortion as the number of prosecution of illegal terminations soars
10 months ago

MPs to vote on decriminalising abortion as the number of prosecution of illegal terminations soars

The Independent  

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Why are abortion laws in the spotlight again? | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Why are abortion laws in the spotlight again? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: A married woman 26 weeks pregnant has approached the Supreme Court seeking to terminate her pregnancy citing inability to take care of the child due to post-partum depression and other health issues. The Supreme Court on October 9 agreed to her plea, but two days later, a two-judge Bench of Justices Hima Kohli and B.V. Nagarathna …

Support for abortion rights hits record high in UK
1 year, 3 months ago

Support for abortion rights hits record high in UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The British Social Attitudes polling, of more than 2,000 people, …

Maltese lawmakers vote to legalize abortion, but only where the mother is at risk of death
1 year, 5 months ago

Maltese lawmakers vote to legalize abortion, but only where the mother is at risk of death

Associated Press  

VALLETTA, Malta — Maltese lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to ease the strictest abortion laws in the European Union, but pro-choice campaigners had withdrawn their support, saying last-minute changes make the legislation “vague, unworkable and even dangerous.” The original bill allowing women access to abortion if a pregnant woman’s life or health is in danger was hailed as a …

Thousands march to decriminalise abortion after woman jailed for ending pregnancy
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands march to decriminalise abortion after woman jailed for ending pregnancy

The Independent  

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What are the abortion laws in the UK?
1 year, 6 months ago

What are the abortion laws in the UK?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Monday heard Foster, who fell …

As a woman is jailed, UK urged to reform ‘outdated’ abortion laws
1 year, 6 months ago

As a woman is jailed, UK urged to reform ‘outdated’ abortion laws

Al Jazeera  

Women’s rights groups, politicians and medics are calling on the British government to reform abortion laws after a woman was jailed for taking pills to end her pregnancy after the 24-week limit. And I think that’s one of the things I would have factored in, in relation to this particular case.” The judge presiding over the case, Justice Edward Pepperall, …

Women seeking abortions face ‘cruel’ delays due to NHS funding row
1 year, 11 months ago

Women seeking abortions face ‘cruel’ delays due to NHS funding row

The Independent  

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Man and woman charged with illegally aborting baby and disposing of body
1 year, 11 months ago

Man and woman charged with illegally aborting baby and disposing of body

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man and woman have …

DC Edit | Landmark abortion ruling expands women’s rights
2 years, 2 months ago

DC Edit | Landmark abortion ruling expands women’s rights

Deccan Chronicle  

It was blindingly obvious that there should be no distinction between married and unmarried women when it comes to having an abortion any time up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. The abortion ruling goes well beyond religion and other impediments like single women not being allowed to seek abortion after 20 weeks. The sweep of the judgment is truly remarkable …

Supreme Court ruling on abortion comes as a ‘ray of hope’, say activists
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court ruling on abortion comes as a ‘ray of hope’, say activists

The Hindu  

The historic judgment of the Supreme Court Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud that unmarried women in a consensual relationship are also entitled to safe and legal abortion along with its strong emphasis on women’s right to bodily autonomy without the need for authorisation from a third-party to access abortion was welcomed as “progressive” and a “ray of hope” at …

Rise in women in UK investigated by police over illegal abortions
2 years, 4 months ago

Rise in women in UK investigated by police over illegal abortions

The Independent  

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Why are women being arrested for having abortions in the UK?
2 years, 4 months ago

Why are women being arrested for having abortions in the UK?

The Independent  

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Woman kept in police custody for 36 hours after stillborn birth due to suspicions she had ‘illegal abortion’
2 years, 5 months ago

Woman kept in police custody for 36 hours after stillborn birth due to suspicions she had ‘illegal abortion’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. UK abortion providers, who supported the woman, denied she had flouted the legal deadline and warned …

Op-Ed: Abortion ban ‘exceptions’ cannot protect life
2 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Abortion ban ‘exceptions’ cannot protect life

LA Times  

Dr. Blair Cushing, left, consults with a patient who will have a medication abortion at Whole Woman’s Health of McAllen in Texas, where lawmakers are seeking to ban abortion. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade has already set into motion legal processes to criminalize abortion in at least 15 states, with immediate and catastrophic health consequences for …

UK government refuses to add right to abortion to new Bill of Rights
2 years, 5 months ago

UK government refuses to add right to abortion to new Bill of Rights

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has refused a call to guarantee the right to …

What does the Roe v Wade Supreme Court ruling mean for British women?
2 years, 5 months ago

What does the Roe v Wade Supreme Court ruling mean for British women?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The gradual dominance of conservative ideals …

Abortion foes, accustomed to small wins, ready for a big one
2 years, 6 months ago

Abortion foes, accustomed to small wins, ready for a big one

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — For tens of millions of Americans who see abortion as wrong, it’s gone this way for a half-century: One woman swayed to reconsider as dozens of others follow through. “Folks are more hopeful now than we have ever been,” says Mark Baumgartner, the 53-year-old founder of A Moment of Hope, an anti-abortion organization whose workers and volunteers …

As U.S. Poised To Restrict Abortion, Other Nations Ease Access
2 years, 7 months ago

As U.S. Poised To Restrict Abortion, Other Nations Ease Access

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BOGOTA, Colombia — As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to abortion, courts in many other parts of the world have been moving in the opposite direction. Natacha Pisarenko via AP “It is an awful precedent for the coming years for the region and the world,” said …

What Doctors Want You To Know About Abortion Right Now
2 years, 7 months ago

What Doctors Want You To Know About Abortion Right Now

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Since 1973, Roe v. Wade has protected the right of all Americans to access safe and legal abortions. “There is a huge body of work demonstrating that abortion in and of itself does not cause mental health problems,” Kerns said, noting that people often feel relief after getting an abortion. “Even in the setting of using contraception …

As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access
2 years, 7 months ago

As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to abortion, courts in many other parts of the world have been moving in the opposite direction. “It is an awful precedent for the coming years for the region and the world,” said Colombian Catalina Martínez Coral, Latin America and …

A look at some of the world’s toughest abortion laws
2 years, 7 months ago

A look at some of the world’s toughest abortion laws

Al Jazeera  

New limits on abortion rights are being pursued in the US and other countries. Amnesty International has “fervently” called on United States authorities to protect the right of abortion as the country’s top court appears set to vote to overturn the Roe v Wade decision that legalised abortion nationwide, according to a leaked initial draft majority opinion published by Politico …

I had an abortion – and my experience shows how broken the UK system truly is
2 years, 9 months ago

I had an abortion – and my experience shows how broken the UK system truly is

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The wait I was facing was at loggerheads with the NHS website, which stipulates: …

SA women face delays accessing abortions with historic law reforms yet to be enacted
2 years, 9 months ago

SA women face delays accessing abortions with historic law reforms yet to be enacted

ABC  

Doctors are calling on the South Australian government to urgently enact abortion reforms as women continue to face barriers accessing the procedure more than a year after new laws passed. Key points: Abortion reforms passed parliament in March last year when the procedure was decriminalised Doctors say the law is yet to be enacted Women are struggling to access the …

Centre notifies new rules that allow abortion till 24 weeks of pregnancy for certain categories of women
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre notifies new rules that allow abortion till 24 weeks of pregnancy for certain categories of women

The Hindu  

The government has notified new rules under which the upper limit for termination of a pregnancy has been increased from 20 to 24 weeks for certain categories of women. According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2021, these categories include survivors of sexual assault or rape or incest, minors and women whose marital status changes during an ongoing pregnancy …

Abortion Ban Will Go Or Stay? Europe’s San Marino All Set For Historic Referendum On 1865 Law
3 years, 3 months ago

Abortion Ban Will Go Or Stay? Europe’s San Marino All Set For Historic Referendum On 1865 Law

ABP News  

New Delhi: In Europe’s San Marino, a tiny mountainous enclave inhabited by a population of around 33,000, women are handed three years’ imprisonment if they terminate a pregnancy. At a time when a US state and countries like Poland have tightened their abortion laws, the predominantly Catholic state of San Marino is set to decide if ending a pregnancy within …

Abortion is a woman’s right to decide
3 years, 8 months ago

Abortion is a woman’s right to decide

The Hindu  

Given the phenomenal expansion in feminist jurisprudence over the last decade, particularly on the issue of a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion, it now appears quite plain that the central government’s amendment to the abortion laws not only retains the traditional notion that the state must intervene and decide for women as to when and in what …

Women Struggle to Access Abortion as the Coronavirus Pandemic Adds to Hurdles in Europe
4 years, 1 month ago

Women Struggle to Access Abortion as the Coronavirus Pandemic Adds to Hurdles in Europe

News 18  

Helplines across Europe have reported higher demand for their services as the coronavirus pandemic adds to the hurdles many women face to access abortion. “In some cases it made abortion catastrophically more complicated,” said Mara Clarke, head of the UK-based Abortion Support Network, which helps women get abortions abroad. “DANGEROUS” Abortion Without Borders, a helpline in Poland that launched in …

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