A Catholic bishop has praised a decision by the British government not to impose exclusion zones around abortion clinics throughout the country.
Abortion
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
John Irving wrestles with religious themes new and old
One of the leading novelists of our age on faith, fiction and his distrust of religious institutions.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
The abortion debate in Argentina vs. Ireland: what made the difference?
A diversity of views on abortion made for an actual debate among those who have power in Argentina.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Argentine Senate rejects legalizing elective abortion
A grassroots movement came closer than ever to achieving the decriminalization of the procedure in the homeland of Pope Francis.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Members of Congress urge new rules for transparency of health plans that cover abortion
The letter also requested that health plans which include abortion notify consumers of that fact at the time of enrollment to prevent consumers from buying such plans if they who do not wish to.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Argentine doctors protest legal abortion ahead of key vote
Hundreds of physicians have staged anti-abortion protests as an abortion rights bill moves toward a vote in the Senate next week.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
How should the legality of abortion be determined?
30 percent of respondents agreed that the legality of abortion should be determined by the Supreme Court, as it currently is.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
What is Ireland’s future after repealing its ban on abortion?
“People decided, ‘I just don’t like the Eighth; it’s just too strict even if I have nervousness about the laws that might replace it.’
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
USCCB head says Roe should not be litmus test for court nominees
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged U.S. senators July 6 not to support using the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion as a litmus test for confirming judicial nominees.
Posted inExplainer, Politics & Society
What would happen if Roe vs. Wade were overturned?
With a new solid conservative majority in SCOTUS, could there be new restrictions on abortion?