Abortion
Curtailing abortion rights: will Republicans rue their victory? 

Curtailing abortion rights: will Republicans rue their victory?
The next few years are likely to be ‘chaotic or worse’, predicts the Los Angeles Times
20 May 2022
Can Biden preserve US abortion rights?

Can Biden preserve US abortion rights?
President warns Supreme Court against threatening ‘stability of our law’
6 May 2022
‘As a pro-life conservative, I’m being richly rewarded for voting for Trump’

‘As a pro-life conservative, I’m being richly rewarded for voting for Trump’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
5 May 2022
‘The Johnson Tories voted for was Boris not Carrie’

‘The Johnson Tories voted for was Boris not Carrie’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
4 May 2022
Explained: the anti-abortion challenge to Roe v Wade

Explained: the anti-abortion challenge to Roe v Wade
Supreme Court may overturn landmark reproductive rights ruling, leak suggests
3 May 2022
‘We need to reassess our toxic relationship with flying’

‘We need to reassess our toxic relationship with flying’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
14 Apr 2022
Herrera arrest highlights abortion tensions in Texas

Herrera arrest highlights abortion tensions in Texas
The case has ‘confounded activists on both sides of the abortion debate’
11 Apr 2022

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The end of home abortions

The end of home abortions
‘Pill by post’ legislation had been introduced in March 2020 in response to pandemic
24 Feb 2022
‘US companies must help employees access reproductive health care’

‘US companies must help employees access reproductive health care’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
9 Dec 2021
Why US abortion rights may be overturned

Why US abortion rights may be overturned
Supreme Court justices signal support for tighter restrictions in pivotal case
7 Dec 2021
Supreme Court to grapple with ‘most divisive issues in US life’

Supreme Court to grapple with ‘most divisive issues in US life’
Republican dominated court to rule on a string of contentious issues in the coming months
8 Oct 2021
Texas’s abortion law: the Republicans get their way, at last

Texas’s abortion law: the Republicans get their way, at last
SB8 authorises private citizens to sue anyone who performs, ‘aids or abets’ an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy
9 Sep 2021
‘Forcing women to be mothers is no good for their children’

‘Forcing women to be mothers is no good for their children’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
8 Sep 2021
‘The White House should not place new sanctions on the Taliban’

‘The White House should not place new sanctions on the Taliban’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
2 Sep 2021
Fuel protest, Danish spying and living to 150

Fuel protest, Danish spying and living to 150
How are oil shareholders changing the climate debate? Is Copenhagen a US stooge? And could we really double human lifespans?
4 Jun 2021
Fashion for rent, a chip shortage and euthanasia

Fashion for rent, a chip shortage and euthanasia
Will we start borrowing clothes instead of buying them? Why has the world’s supply of microchips dried up? And has the tide turned on assisted dying?
28 May 2021
Toxins, abortions and rectal breathing

Toxins, abortions and rectal breathing
What should we know about ‘forever chemicals’? Are abortion rights at risk in Northern Ireland? And can we breathe through our bottoms?
21 May 2021
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
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