An obstetrician, she led a groundbreaking effort to put women’s rights to control all aspects of their lives at the heart of the global population debate.
Tag: Abortion
A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers
The Rev. Tomasz Kancelarczyk sees little effect on women’s decisions whether to have a child from a 29-year abortion ban. What may matter more is support for women who choose to have a child.
The New Abortion Battleground
The political fight over abortion will increasingly be a battle over the mailing of pills into Republican-run states.
What Pregnancy and Childbirth Do to the Bodies of Young Girls
An Ohio 10-year-old’s recent abortion has generated fierce debate. Doctors in countries where pregnancy is common in adolescents say the toll of childbirth on young bodies is brutal.
How Mexico’s Top Justice Became an Abortion Rights Champion
Influenced by feminists close to him, the chief of the country’s Supreme Court helped pave the way for decriminalization of the procedure.
Where the Risks of Pregnancy Meet Abortion Laws and Health Care
Even before the wave of abortion bans, medical treatment and advice for pregnancy has largely focused on fetal safety over the mother’s.
Behind the Scenes of the Supreme Court
Getting a sense of the mood after a momentous term.
What Are the Abortion Laws in Countries Around the World?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion quickly led to bans in at least eight states, a shift toward criminalization that runs counter to recent easings in countries that had longstanding bans.
Behind the Scenes of the Supreme Court
Getting a sense of the mood after a momentous term.
Biden Endorses Ending Filibuster to Codify Abortion Rights
The president called the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade “destabilizing’’ and said Congress needed to act to codify it into law.