All posts tagged "abortion"

  • What could a Donald Trump presidency mean for abortion rights?

    By Anastasia Moloney | Context Published: November 08, 2024   What’s the context? Abortion rights groups fear a second Trump administration will further restrict access to abortion care and pills Reproductive rights groups fear a second Donald...

    • Posted November 10, 2024
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  • Why is France making abortion a constitutional right?

    By Joanna Gill Published: February 29, 2024 What’s the context? France is on track to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, with backing for the pioneering step galvanised by US rollback Senate backs making abortion a woman’s...

    • Posted March 3, 2024
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  • Reproductive rights backsliding around the world. This needs to end.

    By Natalia Kanem | Context Published: July 18, 2023 | UNFPA The rollback of progress we see in the U.S. is happening everywhere in the world, part of a regressive trend fueled by a rise in populism....

    • Posted July 21, 2023
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  • Roe v Wade: Which US states are banning abortion?

    By Emma Batha | Thomson Reuters Foundation Newsroom What’s the context? Abortion rights have become a key issue in the U.S. midterms as states impose a slew of bans across the country ________________________________________________________________________________________________ LONDON – Abortion rights...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Why Black women bear brunt of strict U.S. abortion laws

    By Anastasia Moloney | @anastasiabogota | Thomson Reuters Foundation Black women face rising maternal deaths and unwanted pregnancies as states clamp down on abortion access, rights groups warn ~ Black women face barriers to reproductive healthcare ~...

    • Posted September 26, 2022
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  • ‘As capable as a son’: Indians say no to the abortion of girls

    By Annie Banerji | @anniebanerji | Thomson Reuters Foundation More girls are born as women achieve success in business and sport, and police raid clinics that carry out sex-selective abortions ~ Millions of female foetuses aborted in...

    • Posted September 12, 2022
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  • DeSantis suspends Florida prosecutor for refusing to enforce abortion law

    By Reuters After the U.S. Supreme Court in June erased constitutional abortion protections, Andrew Warren joined prosecutors around the country in signing a letter saying they would not use their offices to criminalize reproductive health decisions Aug...

    • Posted August 13, 2022
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  • U.S. abortion groups see support spike after Roe v Wade overturned

    By Anastasia Moloney | @anastasiabogota | Thomson Reuters Foundation From cash to clinic escorts, pro-choice supporters aim to shore up access to pregnancy terminations after Supreme Court ruling ~ Half of U.S. states set to ban or...

    • Posted August 5, 2022
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  • After Roe v. Wade, healthcare data privacy fears grow worldwide

    By Rina Chandran and Diana Baptista | @rinachandran | Thomson Reuters Foundation From India to Chile, concern is growing over the sale and tracking of reproductive health data, and the risks for abortion seekers ~ Concerns over...

    • Posted July 27, 2022
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  • How will U.S. abortion ruling impact other countries?

    By Emma Batha and Diana Baptista | @emmabatha | Thomson Reuters Foundation The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade will have repercussions from Africa to Latin America, say women’s health advocates ~ Roe v....

    • Posted July 18, 2022
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