Mexico’s Supreme Court upholds abortion rights nationwide, paving way for federal access
Mexico City Reuters Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a federal law criminalising abortion, reaffirming an earlier ruling that criminal penalties for abortion were unconstitutional and allowing the federal healthcare system to provide services. Mexico’s highest court, which consists of 11 justices, declared that criminal penalties for abortion were unconstitutional in 2021, but the […]
US Supreme Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
Washington DC, USAP The US Supreme Court on Friday left in place Texas’ ban on most abortions, offering only a glimmer of daylight for clinics in the state to challenge the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. The decision, little more than a week after the court signaled it would roll back abortion rights and possibly overturn its […]
Abortion laws in the US: Conflict won’t abate if Roe v Wade falls
As the US Supreme Court considers challenges to the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling, DAVID CRARY, of the Associated Press, looks at how the fight is set to continue on a state-by-state basis…
The President and abortion: US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, reports on how US Catholic bishops are grappling with President Joe Biden’s stance on abortion rights…
Christians urge California governor to veto bill for abortion pill access at colleges
Los Angeles, USRNS Christian organisations are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto a bill that would require the state’s public universities to offer abortion medication through campus health clinics. If signed into law, the “College Student Right to Access Act,” or SB 24, would take effect in January, 2023. Newsom has until Sunday to make a […]
Canada reverses abortion rights proviso to summer jobs program
RNS Faith-based organisations in Canada are welcoming changes to the Federal Government’s summer jobs program that remove language interpreted by many to require support for abortion. “It’s encouraging to see that the government has heard and responded to our concerns,” said Julia Beazley, director of policy for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Canoes await campers. […]