Opposition to the legalization of abortion
Doctors in Ethiopia are looking past their religious beliefs on abortions to save lives
While contrary to Ethiopia’s conservative religious ideals, a new law there makes access to abortions easier and has been one way the government has tried to save women’s lives. Before the law, a third of all maternal deaths in the country were from botched abortions.
Marathon filibuster kills abortion bill, puts Texas Senator into national spotlight
A bill that would ban abortions for women more than 20 weeks pregnant and could close down all but five abortion clinics in Texas was defeated Tuesday after a nearly 13-hour filibuster from State Senator Wendy Davis. Though she may have only delayed the inevitable, it brought her support from many around the country.
Northern Ireland sees first abortion clinic open
There’s not previously been a legal abortion clinic on the Irish island. But this week, a new clinic opened in Belfast, Northern Ireland. While it won’t provide surgical abortions, women who meet strict criteria can go there and get the abortion pill. The whole episode marks a change in Irish culture, but has still ignited protests.
VIDEO: GOP Senate candidate from Missouri ignites firestorm over ‘legitimate rape’ comment
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, (R-Mo.) a candidate for the U.S. Senate, over the weekend explained that he would ban abortion and didn’t believe an exception was necessary in cases of rape — because he’s heard that women’s bodies can shut down their reproductive systems and prevent becoming pregnant if they’re “legitimately” raped.
