A Louisiana judge temporarily blocked on June 27 the enforcement of a “trigger law” banning abortion at any stage of pregnancy in the state. Orleans Parish Civil Court Judge Robinson … Read more
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is expected to come up with an opinion in a landmark abortion case in the coming weeks. In May, a draft of … Read more
Japanese government officials said a bill legalizing medication abortion was scheduled for approval late this year. According to the news agency the Guardian, Japanese women can now opt to … Read more
The Republican-led legislature in Oklahoma passed a bill on May 19 banning abortions from the moment of fertilization, with some exceptions, making it the strictest abortion ban in the United … Read more
The United States Senate on May 11 failed to advance a Democrat-led bill that would preserve access to legal abortion nationwide ahead of a Supreme Court decision on Roe v. … Read more
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana advanced a bill that would classify abortion as a homicide, allowing prosecutors to potentially charge individuals who end a pregnancy with murder. A state House of … Read more
United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered an investigation into the leak of a draft opinion that suggested that majority is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the state will propose an amendment to “enshrine the right to choose” in the state’s constitution, following a leaked draft on a … Read more
A leaked United States Supreme Court draft opinion has suggested that the majority of the court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that established a constitutional … Read more
Maryland lawmakers have expanded the access to abortion, allowing trained medical professionals other than doctors to perform medical abortions amid the decision of the state’s governor to veto the bill. … Read more