Abortion

Far-right figure James Fishback likens abortion to Holocaust, demands US decouple from Israel

“Abortion is a holocaust, and by every single historical metric available, it was worse than the other one,” Fishback said, claiming that “61 million children have been killed" since Roe v. Wade.

Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback takes a picture with a supporter after giving a campaign speech at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, US April 23, 2026.
Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office.

Senate panel questions Trump FDA nominee Heidi Overton on vaccines, abortion pill, agency morale

Writer and activist Gloria Steinem attends the "Make Equality Reality" event held in Beverly Hills, California November 3, 2014.

Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92

 Picture of pills and medical file with the word abortion on it.

Israel abortion application rates decline, with nearly all requests gaining approval, CBS reports


‘I’m an American, but I’m also Jewish’: How Orthodox women in college are voting for president

Many Jewish women in the United States, including some who are Modern Orthodox, have taken up reproductive rights as a key issue, with some suing their home states on religious grounds.

 Students pray after listening to Sapir Cohen, a freed Israeli hostage, speak during an Evening of Unity event at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women on August 27, 2024 in New York City.

Melania Trump suggests support for abortion rights in break from Donald Trump

Melania Trump asserted there's "no room for compromise" on women's rights to "individual freedom," conflicting with her husband’s abortion stance.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump is joined on stage by wife Melania and other relatives after he finished giving his acceptance speech on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024.

Kentucky judge dismisses Jewish mothers’ lawsuit challenging state abortion ban

Plaintiffs Lisa Sobel, Jessica Kalb and Sarah Baron argued in their lawsuit, filed in 2022, that Kentucky’s abortion law created obstacles to in-vitro fertilization.

 Jewish Democratic Council of America activists join the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice outside the U.S. Capitol

Missouri judge rejects suit by interfaith clergy, including rabbis, that challenged abortion ban

A Missouri judge upheld the state's abortion ban, rejecting an interfaith clergy group's lawsuit. The clergy argued the ban violated church-state separation, but the judge disagreed.

Judge in court (illustration)

UAE announces new regulations on abortion access

New regulation calls for the establishment of committees to evaluate abortion requests on a case-by-case basis.

 Picture of pills and medical file with the word abortion on it.

Is destroying frozen embryos permitted in Jewish law?

Halacha only allows for abortion for therapeutic reasons, with decisors greatly divided over the scope of justifying rationales.

 AN EMBRYOLOGIST holds a dish with human embryos at an IVF clinic.

60% of US Catholics say abortion should be legal, reflecting political divides within the Church

The survey also uncovered notable demographic shifts and regional variations within the US Catholic community.

 Abortion rights protesters demonstrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 27, 2022.

An Indiana court ruled that Jews have a religious liberty right to abortion. Here’s why it matters.

The ruling presents a persuasive case for other state courts to follow, potentially opening the door for Jews — and others with similar religious commitments — to secure abortions.

Women protesting for abortion rights, forty-five years after Roe v. Wade.

Trump says leaning toward 15-week national abortion ban

Trump said he backed exceptions to a ban on abortion when it involved rape, incest, or saving the life of the mother, which he said the vast majority of Republicans support.

 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024.

‘Politicians in robes’: How a sharp right turn has endangered trust in the US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court's polarization post-Dobbs ruling raises concerns, eroding trust in its neutrality and independence.

 AN ABORTION rights activist charges that the US Supreme Court is ‘illegitimate,’ at a protest in Washington, in June, on the first anniversary of the court ruling which overturned Roe v Wade.