The ruling sets a precedent for the legalization of abortion nationwide.
Tag: Abortion
Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion
The ruling, which sets a precedent for the legalization of abortion nationwide, follows years of efforts by a growing women’s movement in Mexico.
Gibraltar Votes to Ease Abortion Restrictions
Voters decided by a wide margin to lift a near-ban on the procedure, which had been one of the strictest such laws in Europe.
Pope Francis’ Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by US Bishops
The divergence of the conservative American church from Francis’ agenda is now so obvious as to be unremarkable, even when U.S. bishops ignore a Vatican warning.
Pope Francis’ Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by US Bishops
The divergence of the conservative American church from Francis’ agenda is now so obvious as to be unremarkable, even when U.S. bishops ignore a Vatican warning.
Vatican Warns U.S. Bishops: Don’t Deny Biden Communion Over Abortion
Conservative American Catholic bishops are pressing for a debate over whether Catholics who support the right to an abortion should be allowed to take Communion.
Girl’s Rape in Venezuela Becomes a Rallying Cry for Abortion Activists
The assault of a 13-year-old girl in Venezuela and the arrest of her mother and a teacher who helped her end the pregnancy have forced a national debate about legalizing abortion.
Abortion Is Now Legal in Argentina, but Opponents Are Making It Hard to Get
Anti-abortion activists are suing to block a new law allowing the procedure, and many doctors in conservative areas have declared themselves conscientious objectors.
Defective Birth Control in Chile Blamed for Scores of Unplanned Pregnancies
The public health system delivered, and then quietly recalled, 276,890 potentially flawed packets of birth control pills. At least 140 women believe they got pregnant because of the error.
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