Americans' Support For Abortion Rights Wanes As Pregnancy Progresses
A new Gallup poll finds widespread support for abortion rights in early pregnancy, while a minority support abortion rights in the third trimester.
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Ireland Voted To Allow Abortion. But It's Still Strictly Banned In Northern Ireland
The recent abortion referendum in Ireland is setting off calls for change in neighboring Northern Ireland, which still has strict laws on the procedure that date to Victorian times.
Exit Polls: Ireland's Voters Want To Repeal Abortion Ban
Surveys by Irish broadcaster RTE and The Irish Times indicate that nearly 70 percent of voters want to do away with a constitutional amendment that recognizes the "right to life of the unborn."
Ireland's Abortion Referendum Is Proving Deeply Divisive
Voters in Ireland will decide on Friday whether they want to repeal a constitutional amendment that protects "the right to life of the unborn."
Under Trump, Family Planning Funds Could Go To Groups That Oppose Contraception
Several groups that promote natural family planning and abstinence education say newly proposed guidelines could open the door for them to receive federal family planning funds for the first time.
With Word And Deed, Trump Rallies Abortion Rights Opponents In Midterms
President Trump addressed an anti-abortion rights group on the same day his administration unveiled a proposal to block groups like Planned Parenthood from receiving Title X funds.
Clinics That Refer Women For Abortions Would Not Get Federal Funds Under New Rule
The White House budget office is reviewing a proposal, drafted by the Department of Health and Human Services, similar to a discontinued Reagan-era policy that critics describe as the "gag rule."
Young People More Likely To Shift Toward Supporting Abortion Rights, Poll Finds
The generational divide uncovered by a survey from the Public Religion Research Institute may be linked to changing attitudes about religion.
Reproductive Rights Advocates Challenge Dozens Of Mississippi Abortion Restrictions
The state recently passed the most restrictive abortion ban in the country, and advocates are now challenging a slate of other laws and regulations restricting the procedure.
Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again
As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to keep premium prices down on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears.