Abortion
Instant Opinion: Salmond trial ‘deepens faultlines’

Instant Opinion: Salmond trial ‘deepens faultlines’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 25 March
25 Mar 2020
How coronavirus changed UK abortion law - briefly

How coronavirus changed UK abortion law - briefly
Anger as government reverses decision to let women access medical terminations without travelling to a clinic
25 Mar 2020
Why everyone’s talking about Kaitlin Bennett

Why everyone’s talking about Kaitlin Bennett
Right-wing US social media activist sparks protests at university campus
19 Feb 2020
Why anti-abortion activists are targeting UK universities

Why anti-abortion activists are targeting UK universities
National Union of Students reports rise of pro-life groups on campuses
6 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Brexit confusion is ‘the whole idea’

Instant Opinion: Brexit confusion is ‘the whole idea’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 23 October
23 Oct 2019
Countries where abortion is legal - and where it is banned

Countries where abortion is legal - and where it is banned
El Salvador rape victim is acquitted of murder over baby’s stillbirth
20 Aug 2019
MPs back abortion and same-sex marriage for Northern Ireland

MPs back abortion and same-sex marriage for Northern Ireland
Equality campaigners celebrate as amendments are passed in Westminster
10 Jul 2019

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Gunshot victim charged over death of unborn baby

Gunshot victim charged over death of unborn baby
Marshae Jones, 27, to face manslaughter trial in Alabama after being shot
28 Jun 2019
What Jeremy Hunt said on abortion

What Jeremy Hunt said on abortion
Tory leadership contender under fire after revealing ‘personal view’ on legal time limit for termination
10 Jun 2019
Alabama leads US war on abortion

Alabama leads US war on abortion
Boycott calls as Bill that could see abortion doctors jailed for up to 99 years is signed into law
17 May 2019
Is the US about to ban abortion?

Is the US about to ban abortion?
As Alabama introduces toughest legislation yet, The Week looks at whether a nationwide ban could be on the horizon
16 May 2019
Why abortion clinic buffer zones have been rejected 

Why abortion clinic buffer zones have been rejected
Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision has prompted anger from politicians and campaign groups
14 Sep 2018
Why Argentinian Senate voted against legal abortion

Why Argentinian Senate voted against legal abortion
Lawmakers reject bill that would have allowed elective termination in first 14 weeks of pregnancy
9 Aug 2018
Supreme Court upholds Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law

Supreme Court upholds Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law
Majority of judges reject campaigners' challenge, but say the existing legislation is incompatible with human rights law
8 Jun 2018
Ireland’s abortion vote puts pressure on Theresa May 

Ireland’s abortion vote puts pressure on Theresa May
Senior Tories urge the Prime Minister to back reform of Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law
29 May 2018
Abortion referendum opens: which way will Ireland vote?

Abortion referendum opens: which way will Ireland vote?
Tight result expected as pro-choice campaigners look to have the edge
25 May 2018
Ireland abortion referendum goes down to the wire

Ireland abortion referendum goes down to the wire
Undecideds hold the key as Yes campaign sees lead disappear
21 May 2018
Fifty years of legal abortion - and argument

Fifty years of legal abortion - and argument
Calls to update UK abortion laws are growing, half a century on
27 Apr 2018
Protesters banned from London abortion clinic 

Protesters banned from London abortion clinic
Ealing becomes the first local authority to implement a buffer zone around Marie Stopes centre
11 Apr 2018
El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion

El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion
The 34-year-old former maid claims she suffered a stillbirth
14 Mar 2018
Ireland debates referendum on abortion law reform

Ireland debates referendum on abortion law reform
Cabinet meeting could pave the way for historic vote
29 Jan 2018
Scotland allows women to take ‘abortion pill’ at home

Scotland allows women to take ‘abortion pill’ at home
Decision brings Scotland in line with the US, France and Sweden
27 Oct 2017
Pro-life US congressman ‘urged mistress to have abortion’

Pro-life US congressman ‘urged mistress to have abortion’
Tim Murphy says he will not seek re-election as scandal breaks days after he voted to restrict abortions
5 Oct 2017
Irish women don Handmaid's Tale outfits for abortion protest

Irish women don Handmaid's Tale outfits for abortion protest
Activists copied uniforms from dystopian novel to highlight oppressive laws banning abortion
21 Sep 2017
Pope Francis empowers priests to forgive abortion

Pope Francis empowers priests to forgive abortion
Terminating a pregnancy is a 'grave sin' but not an unforgivable one, Pontiff says
22 Nov 2016
Midwives 'mutiny' after union signs up to abortion campaign

Midwives 'mutiny' after union signs up to abortion campaign
Royal College of Midwives chief Cathy Warwick under fire for not consulting her members
16 May 2016
One in four pregnancies 'ends in abortion'

One in four pregnancies 'ends in abortion'
WHO report suggests a 'stark and troubling divide' in termination rates around the world
12 May 2016
Poland: Thousands protest against abortion ban

Poland: Thousands protest against abortion ban
Right-wing government seeks to tighten regulations in line with the teachings of the Catholic Church
4 Apr 2016
Why Irish women are tweeting the PM about their periods

Why Irish women are tweeting the PM about their periods
Enda Kenny swamped with messages about menstrual cycles as women fight to #appealthe8th
6 Nov 2015
ABORTION: Do protest-free zones violate free speech?

ABORTION: Do protest-free zones violate free speech?
Nearly 120,000 people want buffer zones to protect women from 'harassment' outside abortion clinics
4 Mar 2015
Controversial crowdfunding: where to draw the line? 

Controversial crowdfunding: where to draw the line?
Online fundraising for an abortion caused crowdfunding website GoFundMe to step in
19 Sep 2014
Abortion 'turns women into child sex abusers', claims clinic

Abortion 'turns women into child sex abusers', claims clinic
Termination can 'really confuse' relationships with children, says counsellor at Crisis Pregnancy Centre
11 Feb 2014