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Texas Supreme Court blocks woman's emergency abortion, threatening her life

“Texas Attorney General Paxton may be placing Cox, her doctor, and hospitals in an untenable position, which could even be life-threatening to Cox.”

FILE PHOTO: A few abortion rights demonstrators remain in the crowd after hours of public comments and discussion as Denton’s city council meets to vote on a resolution seeking to make enforcing Texas’ trigger law on abortion a low priority for its police force, in Denton, Texas, June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/File Photo(REUTERS)
Published on Dec 11, 2023 05:23 PM IST

Big day for Democrats with wins in Ohio, Virginia: A round-up of off-year polls

Democrats score wins in off-year elections, highlighting abortion as key issue

Democratic City Council candidate Rue Landau speaks at an election night party in front of her supporters in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Nov., 7, 2023.(Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)(AP)
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 01:43 PM IST
AP |

Ohio voters reject GOP measure to make constitutional amendments harder

Ohio voters defeat Republican-backed measure to make it harder to amend the state's constitution, seen as preemptive strike against abortion rights initiative.

FILE PHOTO: An abortion rights protester holds a sign to keep abortion safe in Ohio at a rally in Columbus, Ohio, after the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo(REUTERS)
Published on Aug 09, 2023 08:45 AM IST

Women and OB-GYNs sue Texas over vague abortion ban, citing cruelty

Three women and two OB-GYNs are suing Texas over its abortion ban, claiming it is vague and cruel.

Samantha Casiano and Luis Villasana stand outside the courtroom at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas on July 19, 2023. A Texas state court will hear arguments from both sides in Zurawski v. State of Texas, a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of thirteen Texas women denied abortions despite serious pregnancy complications. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Jul 21, 2023 10:42 AM IST

Iowa Republicans pass bill banning most abortions after about 6 weeks, governor

The bill passed with exclusively Republican support in a rare, one-day legislative burst lasting more than 14 hours over objections from Democratic lawmakers.

Iowa Democrat Jennifer Konfrst speaks to protesters rallying at the Iowa Capitol rotunda in opposition to the new ban on abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy introduced by Republican lawmakers in a special session on Tuesday, (AP)
Published on Jul 12, 2023 10:15 AM IST
AP |

What has been the impact of overturning Roe v Wade in the one year since?

It has been only one year since the overturning of Roe v Wade. How has this controversial ruling impacted the US till now?

Abortion-rights activists demonstrate against the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP)
Published on Jun 26, 2023 12:22 AM IST
ByVrinda Rastogi

US gov appeals court to halt abortion pill order

Department of Justice said the judge's ruling was "especially unwarranted" because it would thwart the FDA's scientific judgment and severely harm women.

BOXES of mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion.(REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 02:34 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

This is the first US state to outlaw abortion pills

Wyoming Abortion Rules: In a statement, Wyoming ACLU advocacy director Antonio Serrano criticized the governor’s decision to sign the law.

Wyoming Abortion Rules: Abortion restrictions have been up to states and the landscape has shifted quickly.(Bloomberg)
Published on Mar 18, 2023 09:51 AM IST
AP |

Delhi HC tells medical board to examine teen who wants to abort 25-week foetus

The minor had moved court after the medical board at Safdarjung had opined that the abortion could not be allowed as the gestation period was more than 24 weeks.

The minor in her plea had contended that she was a victim of sexual assault, and that her father is a man of limited economic means. (File)
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 05:28 AM IST

Thousands in US join abortion rights protests ahead of elections

In Washington, a crowd of mostly women chanted "We won't go back" as they marched. They carried posters calling for a "feminist tsunami" and urging people to "vote to save women's rights."

Abortion rights demonstrators march outside of the Harris County Courthouse during the Women's Wave march in Houston, Texas, on October 8, 2022. (Photo by Mark Felix/AFP)
Published on Oct 09, 2022 02:54 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta

Joe Biden to set new US guidelines on abortion rights

Abortion Rights In US: Joe Biden will be speaking at a meeting of the reproductive rights task force, also to be attended by Vice President Kamala Harris

President Joe Biden, with first lady Jill Biden.(AP)
Published on Oct 04, 2022 05:41 PM IST
Reuters |

Facebook sparks outrage by complying with US police in an abortion case

Criticism built after media reports revealed the social networking giant had turned over messages key to a mother being criminally charged with an abortion for her daughter.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. (Reuters)
Published on Aug 11, 2022 11:04 AM IST
AFP |

Why online privacy is more critical in a post-Roe world

Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users have faced new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance amid fears that law enforcement or vigilantes could use those data troves against people seeking abortions or those who try to help them.

With the Supreme Court's overruling of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion people's online personal data could be used to prosecute people who seek an abortion.(Representative Image/ REUTERS)
Published on Aug 11, 2022 09:35 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

US president Joe Biden signs executive order to protect travel for abortion

The order will also call on health care providers to comply with federal nondiscrimination laws and streamline the collection of key data and information on maternal health at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

United States President Joe Biden. (AP file photo)
Published on Aug 04, 2022 01:22 AM IST
AP |

Viral Video: US students' walkout over anti-abortion views amid doc's speech

More than 340 students and 72 other community members had signed a petition against the keynote speaker after she shared some anti-abortion views on social media platforms.

Screengrab from viral video during the white coat ceremony at University of Michigan.( Twitter)
Published on Jul 25, 2022 05:13 PM IST

‘Cruel consequences,' says Biden as 10-yr-old rape survivor travels for abortion

Ohio had passed a law in 2019 restricting all abortions after six weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest. After the US Supreme Court ruling, state lawmakers swiftly ensured that law would take effect.

US President Joe Biden addresses the nation at the White House in Washington, DC following the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.(AFP file)
Published on Jul 14, 2022 07:38 AM IST
Written by Ishika Yadav | Edited by Swati Bhasin

Pregnant Texas driver argues fetus is passenger after carpool fine

The Texas criminal code, like that of many conservative states, recognizes a fetus as a "person," but this does not appear to apply for laws regulating transportation.

Brandy Bottone, 32 years old and 34 weeks pregnant, has vowed to go to court after she was pulled over in Dallas and handed a penalty by a police officer last month.(AFP)
Published on Jul 12, 2022 05:41 AM IST
AFP |

Joe Biden issues executive order on abortion rights in US

Announcing the new set of measures, the US president called the Supreme Court’s decision ‘terrible, extreme and, I think, so totally wrongheaded’

President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on Friday. (AP)
Updated on Jul 09, 2022 04:28 AM IST
By, Washington

Roe vs Wade: Judicial history of right to choose abortion in US

The US ruling has sparked off a serious debate on a woman’s right to abort, which the 1973 verdict linked to her right to bodily autonomy, privacy and liberty.

Demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court. (REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 04, 2022 12:44 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Texas clinics halt abortions after state high court ruling

The Friday night ruling stopped a three-day-old order by a Houston judge who said clinics could resume abortions up to six weeks into pregnancy. The following day, the American Civil Liberties Union said it doubted that any abortions were now being provided in a state of nearly 30 million people.

People rally in support of abortion rights Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Published on Jul 03, 2022 05:42 AM IST
AP | , Austin, Texas

Google to delete user location history on US abortion clinic visits

"If our systems identify that someone has visited one of these places, we will delete these entries from Location History soon after they visit," Jen Fitzpatrick, a senior vice president at Google, wrote in a blog post. "This change will take effect in the coming weeks."

Other places from which Google will not store location data include fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, and weight loss clinics.(REUTERS)
Published on Jul 02, 2022 06:49 AM IST
AFP |

New York  governor seeks to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution

The abortion legislation was not yet released Friday morning, but lawmakers may take up a previous bill known as the “Equality Amendment” which aims to prohibit discrimination that results from the actions of government, according to the bill justification memo.

Representational image. (Bloomberg)
Published on Jul 01, 2022 10:01 PM IST
Bloomberg |

Anne marks Devil Wears Prada anniversary with fave outfit, note on Roe vs Wade

Anne Hathaway took to Instagram today (IST) to mark the 16th anniversary of The Devil Wears Prada. She observed the occasion by dropping her favourite outfit, how the film impacted her and a poignant message on the Roe vs Wade ruling. In the end, she told her followers, "see you in the fight."

Anne Hathaway marks 16 years of Devil Wears Prada by sharing favourite outfit, note on Roe vs Wade: 'See you in fight'(Instagram/@annehathaway)
Published on Jul 01, 2022 09:29 AM IST

Florida, Kentucky judges ‘temporarily’ block states from enforcing abortion ban 

State courts in Texas, Louisiana and Utah have also temporarily blocked bans in those states since last week, and abortion providers are seeking similar relief in states including Idaho, Ohio, Mississippi and West Virginia.

Abortion-rights activists demonstrate against the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Capitol Hill in Washington.(AP)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 11:29 PM IST
Reuters | , Louisville

Why overturning Roe vs Wade will hurt America

How many women seek abortion in US? What does this rule mean for them? What will be the economic consequences? Is the impact similar across 51 US states?

 (REUTERS)
Updated on Jun 29, 2022 11:29 AM IST

Instagram, Facebook delete posts offering abortion pills to US women

Such social media posts ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where pre-existing laws banning abortion suddenly snapped into effect on Friday.

Abortion-rights protesters attend a rally following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, federally protected right to abortion, outside the state capitol.(AP)
Published on Jun 28, 2022 04:24 PM IST
AP | , Washington

The genesis and the impact of America’s abortion ban verdict

Friday’s judgment is undoubtedly a victory for Republican Party, social conservatives and the country’s Christian Right.

Abortion-rights activists outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Friday. (AP)
Updated on Jun 27, 2022 12:08 PM IST
By, Washington

Uproar across US over Roe vs Wade reversal

The international community condemned the verdict and the violation of human rights in the US, with some of America’s closest allies calling it “horrific”, “incredibly upsetting”, and a “big step backwards”

Demonstrators outside of the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP)
Updated on Jun 26, 2022 01:17 AM IST

Taylor Swift, Halle Berry react after US court ruling on abortion laws

US abortion laws: Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Halle Berry, Richa Chadha and Cynthia Nixon among others have reacted to the ruling. Check out their tweets here.

US abortion laws: Taylor Swift and Halle Berry have reacted to the ruling.
Published on Jun 25, 2022 10:18 AM IST

Billie Eilish questions focus on Johnny vs Amber trial instead of abortion law

Billie Eilish has said internet was more busy focusing on Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial while the US Supreme Court was passing a ruling against abortion rights. 

Billie Eilish performs on the Pyramid main stage at Glastonbury Festival on Friday. (AP)(Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Published on Jun 25, 2022 07:53 AM IST
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