abortion
South Korea’s top court strikes down abortion ban
World
April 11, 2019
South Korea’s top court strikes down abortion ban
South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the country’s law criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional, as well as a law…
Ireland votes to lift blasphemy ban
World
October 28, 2018
Ireland votes to lift blasphemy ban
Ireland has voted to lift a rarely enforced constitutional ban on blasphemy in the latest secular reform for the once…
Irish PM hails ‘quiet revolution’ as vote overturns abortion ban
World
May 26, 2018
Irish PM hails ‘quiet revolution’ as vote overturns abortion ban
Ireland’s resounding vote to overturn a constitutional ban on abortion represents the culmination of a “quiet revolution” in the country,…
Argentine women see legal abortion closer than ever
World
April 20, 2018
Argentine women see legal abortion closer than ever
Pushed by a wave of demonstrations by women’s groups, the homeland of Pope Francis seems closer than ever to legalizing…
Global female empowerment marches enter second day
World
January 21, 2018
Global female empowerment marches enter second day
Demonstrations in support of female empowerment are scheduled in cities across the country Sunday, a day after hundreds of thousands…
US to end funding for UN Population Fund over abortion: official
World
April 4, 2017
US to end funding for UN Population Fund over abortion: official
The US government plans to stop funding the United Nations Population Fund because of the organization's "coercive" family planning practices,…
Al-Azhar Grand Imam lashes out against abortion, globalization
Egypt
March 1, 2017
Al-Azhar Grand Imam lashes out against abortion, globalization
The leading religious authority in Sunni Islam has lashed out at supporters of abortion rights, sexual reassignment and globalization, saying…
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
World
February 20, 2017
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
After President Donald Trump's raucous first month in office, Europeans have reacted with demonstrations, counter-barbs and sheer angst that a…
Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
World
February 9, 2017
Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
Eight countries have joined an initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls caused by President Donald Trump's ban…
Buying an abortion in the virtual world of Facebook
Egypt
July 26, 2016
Buying an abortion in the virtual world of Facebook
With 28 million Facebook users in Egypt, advertisers have clocked the social networking website as a powerful tool for promoting…