Vigil takes place in Dublin as abortion becomes legal in Northern Ireland. Abortion is set to become legal in Northern Ireland from midnight tonight. Meanwhile, same-sex marriage will become legal and will be introduced from January. MPs at Westminster voted to decriminalise both abortion and same-sex marriage – unless a new power-sharing government is in… Read More »
Although abortion is a legal medical procedure in the United States, the belief that abortion is associated with adverse psychological outcomes has been the basis for legislation and policies which restrict access to abortion. At the present time 34 states currently require that women seeking an abortion receive counseling regarding the negative emotional consequences she… Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has issued a Notice of Violation to the state of California for requiring all insurance plans to cover elective abortions. Under a threat of federal funding cuts, HHS sent California formal notification that it cannot impose universal abortion coverage mandates. OCR’s investigation arose from… Read More »
By Jessica Hamzelou Pro-choice supporters at Stormont in Belfast yesterdayPAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Abortion in Northern Ireland is now legal. As of midnight on Monday 21 October, women and girls can legally access abortions and seek medical aftercare, and the UK government will fund journeys to England for the procedure. The UK Offences Against the Person Act… Read More »
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