March to demand better abortion options to be staged on Friday
A march to demand improved abortion laws and healthcare coverage across the island will be held in Nicosia on Friday. Against the backdrop of the...
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Presidential candidate calls for widening of access to abortions
A woman’s right to terminate pregnancies should be fully covered by the national health scheme (Gesy), including psychological support, presidential candidate and lawyer Achilleas Demetriades...
Roe v Wade ruling disproportionately hurts Black women, experts say (Updated)
The US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a constitutional right to an abortion is expected to have a disproportionate impact on Black women and other women...
Abortion ruling casts cloud over usual cheer at U.S. Pride parades
People attending Pride celebrations hosted by LGBTQ+ communities across the United States expressed outrage at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, and...
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ends constitutional right to abortion (Update 3)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women’s constitutional right to abortion, a decision condemned by President Joe Biden that...
Oklahoma governor signs into law strictest abortion ban in the U.S.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law the strictest abortion ban in the United States, one that prohibits abortions from fertilization and allows...
Gay marriage, other rights at risk after U.S. Supreme Court abortion move
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to...
Biden pledges to work to protect ‘fundamental’ right to abortion
President Biden on Tuesday called a woman’s right to obtain an abortion “fundamental” and urged voters to elect candidates who support that right in order...
Oklahoma House passes near-total abortion ban with threat of prison for providers
Oklahoma lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would make it illegal to perform an abortion in the state except in medical emergencies, penalising those who do with...
U.S. Supreme Court permits challenge to Texas six-week abortion ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed abortion providers to pursue a legal challenge to a ban on most abortions in Texas but left the...
