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


Five rabbis sue Missouri over abortion bans on religious freedom grounds

They are seeking to overturn a blanket ban on abortions except in the case of a medical emergency.

 THE ‘JEWISH RALLY for Abortion Justice’ rally near the US Capitol in May. The rally, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women, took place two weeks after the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Abortion opponents push post-Roe agenda at annual Washington march

March for Life plans to ramp up its marches across different states, which started with the first state "March for Life" in Virginia in 2019.

 Anti-abortion activists hold a banner as they walk in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building during the annual "March for Life", in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2022.

Judge rules for Florida's DeSantis against prosecutor for abortion stance

Lawyers for DeSantis argued that the governor suspended Warren from office not over his speech but his conduct as a prosecutor.

 Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks with his wife Casey DeSantis at his side during his 2022 US midterm elections night party in Tampa, Florida, US, November 8, 2022

Reversing abortion drug's approval would harm public interest, US FDA says

The FDA commented on risks that would be posed by an abortion drug no longer being accessible.

 Used boxes of Mifepristone pills, the first drug used in a medical abortion, fill a trash can at Alamo Women's Clinic in New Mexico

Vatican dismisses Trump-supporting, anti-abortion leader from priesthood

The Vatican defrocked Father Frank Pavone in November, according to a letter sent to US bishops from its ambassador to Washington.

 Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 30, 2022.

Judge blocks Indiana abortion ban following joint Jewish-Muslim challenge

Indiana became the first state to pass a new law banning abortion after the US Supreme Court in June overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

 MEMBERS OF JEWS For Racial and Economic Justice and IfNotNow hold signs that say ‘Baruch Hashem For Abortion’ at a New York rally on Tuesday.

Georgia's supreme court rules to enforce six-week abortion ban

The Supreme Court of Georgia did not give a reason for its unanimous order.

 Abortion rights protesters participate in nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Atlanta, Georgia, US,  May 14, 2022

California, Vermont pass initiatives protecting abortion rights

In August, voters in conservative Kansas defeated a ballot measure aimed at eliminating abortion rights from the state's constitution. Here is a look at Tuesday's votes.

People react during public testimony in the Indiana House of Representatives during a special session to debate banning abortion in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, August 2, 2022.

Photos reveal what pregnancy really looks like in the first weeks

A British organization is trying to change perceptions so people will understand what pregnancy looks like in the first weeks. The images are surprising.

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

3 Jewish women sue to block Kentucky’s abortion restrictions on religious grounds

The Kentucky lawsuit is part of a newly emerging trend of Jews hoping to use religious freedom protections as a pressure point against state abortion restrictions driven largely by Christian activism

  United States Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision