Where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 US electionsVoters in 10 US states, including key battlegrounds like Arizona and Nevada, will decide on ballot measures to guarantee abortion rights on...
17 Oct, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
Could abortion hold the keys to the White House for Kamala Harris?Kamala Harris aims to leverage the abortion rights issue to win the 2024 presidential election, with ten states holding referendums on the ...
04 Oct, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
Did Donald Trump alter his position on Florida’s abortion rights ballot amendment under GOP pressure?Former President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that, if re-elected, he plans to mandate that insurance companies or the government cov...
31 Aug, 2024, 08.26 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
Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the statesDonald Trump declined to lay out a timeline for when he believes abortion should be banned. He went on to describe the current legal landsc...
09 Apr, 2024, 10.36 AM IST
Did Donald Trump shift stance on abortion rights amid tightening poll numbers?Abortion continues to be a divisive topic, with Republicans pushing for stricter regulations, like the upcoming ban on abortions after six ...
08 Apr, 2024, 06.50 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
Ohio's contentious battle over reproductive rights and the controversy surrounding 'partial-birth abortions'Ohio is currently engaged in a heated debate over reproductive rights, with the term "partial-birth abortion" taking center stage. Opponent...
23 Oct, 2023, 10.09 PM IST
Walmart expands abortion coverage for employeesThe new policy will also offer "travel support" for workers and dependents covered under their health care plans so they can access service...
20 Aug, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
Indiana becomes first state to implement abortion ban post SC rulingIndiana has become the first state in the US to establish a stringent abortion restriction after the Roe Vs Wade ruling by the US Supreme C...
06 Aug, 2022, 07.10 PM IST
Karnataka: 7 fetuses found dumped in plastic boxes, probe orderedThis is the second such incident reported from Belagavi in a decade. In 2013, at least 13 dead fetuses were found on the banks of Hiranyake...
25 Jun, 2022, 10.38 AM IST
As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease accessWhen the U.S. Supreme Court's final decision is handed down, expected in late June or early July, the world will be watching.
04 May, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
Oklahoma lawmakers pass bill for near-total abortion ban with prison term for offendersOklahoma House lawmakers approved a bill that bans abortion in the state with an exception for medical emergencies. The bill imposes a fine...
06 Apr, 2022, 08.26 PM IST
Idaho passes new bill to ban abortionOn March 14, 2022, Idaho passed a strikingly similar bill to Texas' law, stating that any abortion after the child's heartbeat is detected ...
15 Mar, 2022, 08.50 PM IST
A look at new Supreme Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett's notable opinions, votesHer short tenure as a judge has led to few noteworthy or controversial opinions. She has, however, signed onto several decisions that are s...
27 Sep, 2020, 06.57 PM IST
Supreme Court's abortion ruling brings focus back on proposed amendments to MTP ActExperts have raised concerns that despite the health ministry approving changes to the law, women are made to approach the court and go thr...
25 Sep, 2019, 04.22 PM IST
SC notice to govt on abortion deadlineExperts have informed the SC from time to time that many congenital illnesses and defects of a foetus could get detected as late as 18-20 w...
22 Jun, 2017, 11.03 AM IST