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Moroccans voice opposition to Dutch ‘abortion boat’
Moroccans voiced opposition on Wednesday to the imminent arrival of a Dutch “abortion boat,” on its first visit to a Muslim country to provide abortions to women that organisers say might otherwise be exposed to grave health risks. “Moroccan law forbids abortion. Moroccan religious identity say it is forbidden and…
Uruguay takes step toward legalizing abortion
Uruguay took a step toward legalizing abortion as lawmakers in the lower chamber of parliament narrowly passed a bill allowing the procedure under certain conditions. The vote was 50-49 and came as proponents and critics of the bill yelled out from the gallery in the chamber. The bill now goes…
Romney accidentally says he favors ‘health’ exception for abortion
A Romney campaign spokesperson said Monday that voters shouldn’t believe the former Massachusetts governor’s statement that he supports allowing women to obtain an abortion if their health is at risk. “Gov. Romney’s position is clear: he opposes abortion except for cases of rape, incest and where the life of the…
Conservative ‘historian’ claims amendment guaranteeing right to trial criminalizes abortion
Self-styled conservative “historian” David Barton has never had an easy ride with things like facts, but his latest theory might strike even his supporters as a bit more than odd. In short, Barton believes that America’s founders banned abortion when they guaranteed the right to trial by jury in the…
How Would A Rape Exception Work? (Hint: It Wouldn’t)
Irin Carmon wrote a great piece about how rape exceptions make no sense in the choice debate; Amanda wrote a great piece about how rape exceptions, motivated by a desire to restrict abortions, can’t work in when anti-choice sentiment goes hand-in-hand with rape denialism and shaming. Something came to mind…
Abortion seekers ‘seven times’ more likely to be abused
CHICAGO — Women seeking an abortion are seven times more likely to report physical or sexual abuse at the hands of their partners than the US national average for domestic violence, a study published Monday found. The study comes as a Republican senatorial candidate triggered a firestorm of criticism after…
Court upholds S.D. law requiring doctors to push misleading abortion-suicide link
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a law that requires doctors to tell women patients the day before an abortion is scheduled that the procedure could put them at risk for suicide, a link that hasn’t been scientifically proven to exist. In a statement to the Associated Press, Sarah…
Chinese woman given $11,000 to compensate for forced abortion
Chinese authorities have paid $11,000 to a woman forced to abort seven months into her pregnancy, her lawyer said Wednesday, adding that the money would never compensate for her endless pain. The case caused global outrage after photos of the mother with the bloody fetus circulated online last month, though…
The Reality of Abortion
Recently, I was on a panel about reproductive rights and sexual health and at one point I mentioned a blogger at Pursuit of Harpyness who blogged her abortion experience in detail, including a photo of what came out after she took RU-486. Even though it was a pro-choice audience, they…
Vitter brings sex-selective abortion ban to Senate
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) to the Senate on Wednesday, less than two weeks after identical legislation was defeated in the House. Under the legislation, a doctor who performed an abortion could face up to five-years in prison if race or sex was a factor…
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