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


Letters to the Editor July 13, 2022: A resounding 'yes'

Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

What is an ectopic pregnancy? - explainer

Ectopic pregnancies are potentially life-threatening complications that almost always result in the death of the fetus. Here is what you need to know about it.

 The fallopian tube, where most ectopic pregnancies take place (Illustrative).

Shaming women who have abortions is not a Jewish ethic - opinion

"While women are only now starting to come out of the woodwork to share their stories, too many still feel compelled to keep their experiences a secret."

 Woman in shadows (illustrative).

Why is abortion never mentioned in the Bible? - opinion

Women in the Bible understood that having children was a privilege, a blessing and a great honor bestowed upon them by the Almighty.

 Protesters attend the "Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice" at Union Square near the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2022.

Biden weighs authority to declare abortion-related public health emergency

Biden said his goal was to codify abortion rights through legislation and delivered a message to abortion rights protesters who have gathered outside the White House.

 US President Joe Biden signs an executive order to help safeguard women's access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court last month overturned Roe v Wade decision that legalized abortion

US abortion debate is fueled by religious beliefs, not legal philosophies - opinion

It should be emphasized that there is no prohibition of abortion among the 613 biblical commandments. In fact, the term “abortion” never occurs in the Bible.

 ABORTION RIGHTS demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court, as it announced the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in June.

Companies sharing clients' reproductive data to be probed by US House panel

The committee sent letters to five data brokers and five personal health apps asking the companies to provide documents related to data-sharing by July 21.

 US REPRESENTATIVE Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) gestures outside the Supreme Court as it overturns the Roe v. Wade abortion decision, in Washington on Friday. Elected officials such as AOC are claiming the Supreme Court is ‘illegitimate,’ says the writer.

Roe v. Wade, abortion and religious values - explainer

Here are six issues which are being implicitly addressed within the rancorous public debate about abortion.

 Abortion: What are the religious values of it? (Illustrative).

Why get an abortion? 3 Israeli immigrants explain their choice

Three veteran immigrants to Israel share the reasons why they had to make one of the most difficult decisions in a woman’s life – getting an abortion.

 THE PRO-LIFE vs pro-choice debate.

Biden signs executive order on abortion, declares Supreme Court 'out of control'

"As long as I am president, a nationwide ban on abortion won't happen," Biden vowed in a speech ahead of signing the executive order. "I'll veto it."

 US President Joe Biden speaks about his economic agenda, during his visit to Cleveland, Ohio, US, July 6, 2022