What is mifepristone, and why is it used? Court restricts abortion access by blocking mailing of abortion pill in USWhat is mifepristone, and why is it used? A federal appeals court has restricted access to mifepristone by blocking mailing of prescription...
02 May, 2026, 04.37 AM IST
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion banThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has invalidated the state's old abortion ban. The court ruled that a more recent law supersedes the 1849 ban. T...
02 Jul, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implicationsThe Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the Biden administration lawsuit in a reversal that could have national implications for u...
05 Mar, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
Arizona's top court revives 19th century abortion banArizona Supreme Court upheld a 1864 abortion ban, impacting reproductive rights. Planned Parenthood Arizona continues services under injunc...
10 Apr, 2024, 06.44 AM IST
How abortion could impact the 2024 US presidential electionsAbortion-related legal battles persist, influencing the 2024 presidential race, with Republicans navigating conflicting positions and Democ...
14 Dec, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rightsOhio voters have approved a constitutional amendment ensuring access to abortion and reproductive health care. This marks the seventh state...
08 Nov, 2023, 12.24 PM IST
US: One year later, the Supreme Court's abortion decision is both scorned and praisedThe court's conservative majority on June 24, 2022, overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, which had been in place for nearly a half-century.
24 Jun, 2023, 09.10 PM IST
US Supreme Court hits pause on abortion pill banThe nation's highest court issued an "administrative stay" freezing the rulings until Wednesday to allow for parties to submit their argume...
15 Apr, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
US judge suspends approval of mifepristone in latest abortion setbackKacsmaryk's ruling is a preliminary injunction that would essentially ban sales of mifepristone while the case by anti-abortion groups befo...
08 Apr, 2023, 08.37 AM IST
New US rule on abortion pills decodedThe first (mifepristone) blocks the pregnancy, and the second (misoprostol) provokes bleeding to empty the uterus. The biggest issues surro...
08 Jan, 2023, 11.29 AM IST
1864 Arizona law that banned nearly all abortions is now in effect, U.S Judge rulesThe 1864 Arizona law that was dormant for nearly five decades is now in effect. The 1864 law bans abortion under all circumstances except w...
24 Sep, 2022, 06.18 PM IST
US abortion verdict: Roe ruling shows complex relationship between court, publicOnly 8% in the May poll said abortion should be illegal in all cases, but many Americans support some restrictions. An AP-NORC poll last ye...
27 Jun, 2022, 11.40 AM IST
US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarizes activistsThe US Supreme Court's overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision "shows that these types of rights are always at risk of being steam...
25 Jun, 2022, 12.15 PM IST
US Supreme Court overturns Roe, upends 50 years of abortion rights: 5 essential reads on what happens nextIt will have far-reaching implications for the social and political future of the states as well as for millions of American women. Here ar...
25 Jun, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade abortion landmarkThe court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 wee...
25 Jun, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
US abortion funding cuts hit Indian NGOsAccording to WHO’s World Health Statistics (WHS) 2016, nearly five women die every hour in India due to complications during childbirth, an...
28 Jan, 2017, 01.34 AM IST