Twisha Sharma case: Former Miss Pune was allegedly forced to abort, sent final Instagram message saying “I am trapped, bro”, chilling details in post-mortem reportTwisha Sharma death case: A 33-year-old woman was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal, with police booking her mother-in-law and husba...
18 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
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
Amend pregnancy termination law of rape survivors, says SCThe Supreme Court has asked the government to remove time limits for rape survivors to get abortions. This comes after a plea from AIIMS re...
01 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Assisted suicide, which is legal in parts of U.S., set to fall in England, Wales. Here's whyTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was passed by the House of Commons last June, the U.K.'s revising chamber, the House of Lords, has...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Abortion clinics decline across US, impacting access to care; what factors are behind the shift and which states are hardest hitAmerica sees fewer abortion clinics. A recent report shows a two percent drop in physical clinics. This decline impacts access, especially ...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
'Incredibly scary': Trump admin takes a huge step that could endanger lives of pregnant womenThe Trump administration has rescinded a Biden-era policy that protected emergency room abortions. Trump's move strips away a critical lega...
05 Jun, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
Can a U.S President ban abortion across the country? Here's all you need to know about presidential power on abortion lawsWhile no President or Congress has successfully enacted national abortion legislation, the question remains, can a president effectively ba...
26 Oct, 2024, 10.40 PM 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
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
Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion accessThe actions Biden outlined are intended to head off some potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face after the ruling, but his...
09 Jul, 2022, 12.28 PM IST
Google says it will delete location data when users visit abortion clinicsThe overturning of Roe has more broadly renewed questions about how much data and digital trails people have produced, which could be used ...
02 Jul, 2022, 12.52 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
American appeals court lets Texas resume ban on most abortionsA one-page order by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued late Friday reinstated the nation's strictest abortion law, which bans abo...
09 Oct, 2021, 08.17 PM IST
Abortion rights advocates to march across American streetsThe fight has become even more intense since Texas adopted a law on September 1 banning almost all abortions, unleashing a veritable legal ...
02 Oct, 2021, 10.41 PM IST