The International Planned Parenthood Federation-affiliated organisation, IPAS, has unveiled a six-to-seven-year programme aimed at reducing unsafe

As AI chatbots routinely share misinformation about abortion, advocates are working to make their websites more visible to abortion-seekers who use AI

For survivors of intimate partner violence, access to abortion pills through telehealth and mail can offer a crucial path to care.

A majority of voters in the Deep South disagree with their states’ extreme restrictions, highlighting the disconnect between the public and the legislators who represent them.

The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce enters fresh not guilty pleas after a successful argument by prosecutors.

Rosanna Brown was advised to end her pregnancy because her baby had a life-threatening condition.

The Legislation Ministry says its opinion allowed drug approval but did not determine whether medication abortion itself is lawful.

Republicans’ claim that overturning Roe v. Wade would “send abortion back to the states” came with a hidden asterisk.

New preliminary research from the University of Michigan shows women living in states with post-Dobbs abortion bans may be more likely to shoulder costs for employer-sponsored health insurance premium...

Abortion is back at the Supreme Court.

In an interview, the justice called the interest in maintaining abortion rights “abstract.” The Dobbs dissenters explained why that’s not true.

Should organizations serving pregnant people be allowed to use disinformation and pressure to prevent them from accessing abortion care? About 160 unregulated pregnancy centres (UPCs) operate across C...

Initially a symbol of liberation, the pill went on to become an almost inevitable part of a woman’s contraceptive journey. But today its use in France is in decline, the drop in popularity fuelled by…

There is a middle ground between effective altruism and what is really a very niche fixation on the welfare of blastocysts, embryos and foetuses

No matter what you believe about abortion, nobody should die because they were afraid to seek care. Uganda has made progress in reducing maternal deaths. The maternal mortality ratio fell from 336 dea...

Abortion law confusion leaves patients, doctors in limbo

‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift and anonymous access to pill

Seven years after abortion crime was ruled unconstitutional, doctors push for safe medical abortion and broader reproductive health rights

"They’re trying to pull one over on voters," said one reproductive rights advocate.

State-level abortion debates have activated physicians as a political force like never before.

For the past two years, the Collaborate for Women: Abortion and Contraception Care Together (C4W ACCT) initiative has worked to strengthen capacity and national uptake of competency-based education in...

Republican politicians have made Texas doctors increasingly afraid to provide lifesaving abortion care.

On September 28, 2026, Naija Feminists Media (NFM) marked International Safe Abortion Day with an X Space titled “Who Pays the Price When Abortion Is Unsafe?”

Reproductive Health Human Rights Lobby Groups in Nakuru have petitioned the government to decriminalize safe abortion in Kenya, citing rising numbers of unsafe procedures and maternal deaths.

‘Casino’ star Sharon Stone slammed the stripping of reproductive rights in recent years as she recalled her own abortion on the Sept. 30 episode of ‘IMO.’

Activist María Alejandra Reyes warned that the growing influence of the religious right stands in the way of expanding women’s rights.

The long-expected constitutional showdown over states’ rights and abortion rights is here.

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Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills ac...

There have been robust exchanges at the Health Committee with disagreements between members and witnesses over the mandatory three-day waiting period under current abortion legislation.

‘Not in my name’: Lara Calleja challenges use of disability in arguments against abortion 

NWC to discuss reproductive rights across Europe

“There may come a time where we are one of the only, if not the only, option for the nation.”

9,246 likes, 232 comments - womenhelporg on September 29, 2026: "The worlds first parcel locker for abortion pills opens up steps away from polish parliament✨ by women help women and @aborcyjnydream w...

A ballot measure backed by the state’s Republican party would make Missouri the first state whose constitution explicitly bans the procedure.

This International Safe Abortion Day, prominent landmarks across Europe lit up green in support of safe and legal abortion access.

France reaffirms its commitment to women having access to voluntary pregnancy termination

On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day, Ambassadors, Envoys and Governments of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden ...

Stakeholders have called for greater legal protection for survivors of rape and incest, arguing that women who become pregnant as a result of sexual violence should have access to safe abortion where ...

Highlighting additional structural barriers, health advocates at the event pointed out critical supply-chain gaps that hinder effective emergency response

On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day, held every year on 28 September, Barcelona City Council strengthens its promotion of resources and information on sexual and reproductive health. In...

STATEMENT BY THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL SAFE ABORTION DAY

On Monday, a demonstration was held in front of the Palace of Justice in Brussels advocating for an extension of the legal abortion limit from 12 to 18 weeks. The action took place in connection with ...

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The Hyde Amendment is one of the most harmful abortion restrictions, as it prohibits coverage of abortion care for individuals enrolled in the federal Medicaid program, except in the extremely limited...

Access to abortion is becoming increasingly difficult in France despite it being enshrined in the Constitution, warns the Family Planning Association.