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Janet Ni Shuilleabhain was 18 when she traveled to England for an abortion

How tweeting a story of a secret abortion shocked Ireland

Lifestyle & Belief

A new person in Ireland takes over the @Ireland Twitter account each week. And thousands started reading @Ireland when Janet Ni Shuilleabhain tweeted the story of her secret abortion.

New Texas abortion bill expected to have outsized impact on Latinos

Global Politics

Romney, Obama tangle on issue of access to contraception

Health & Medicine

Mississippi voters may define life as starting at fertilization, upending abortion laws

Global Politics

Pro-Life movement changes tactics

Global Politics

40 Years On: The Battle Over Roe v. Wade

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. For many years, the ruling was considered the ultimate victory for abortion rights activists in the United States and the crowning achievement in the fight for women’s rights and feminism in modern America. Four decades later, some […]

Growing Number of States Restricting Abortion

Conflict & Justice

According to the Guttmacher Institute, by the end of March, seven states will have have enacted 15 new laws that restrict abortion. Are we seeing a state-by-state permanent change to abortion rights?

The World

India’s abortion debate

Global Politics

Abortion is legal in India, within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. Now some Indians want to change the law to allow later abortions in certain cases. The BBC’s Tinku Ray has the story.