“After Tiller”: Ignoring Threats, Doctors Do Third-Trimester Abortions
After Tiller(NEW YORK) — Spend 10 minutes on the phone with Dr. Susan Robinson, an obstetrician-gynecologist who specializes in providing women with third-trimester abortions, and the name Aron Ralston will invariably come up. He’s the mountain …
Forced Abortion in China Prompts Apology and Three Officials Suspended
dzh.mop.com(ZHENPING CITY, China) — Three Chinese officials have been suspended and the government has apologized to a young mother who was forced to abort her child seven months into the pregnancy due to China’s one-child limit law.Graphic images of …
House Rejects Ban on Sex-Selection Abortions
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The House voted Thursday to reject a measure that would have banned sex-selection abortions in the United States, pitting Republicans and Democrats in a showdown over a woman’s right to choose, which opponent…
Report: Teen Pregnancies Reach Lowest Level in 40 Years
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Teen pregnancies in the United States are at their lowest level in nearly 40 years, says a new report published by the Guttmacher Institute. The organization, which focuses on sexual and reproductive health, releas…
Bill Would Ban Aborted Fetuses in Food
Comstock/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY) — An Oklahoma bill that would ban the sale of food containing aborted human fetuses has some people wondering: What food currently contains aborted human fetuses?The bill, introduced Jan. 18 by State Sen. Ralph Short…
Global Abortion Estimates Show Increase in Unsafe Procedures
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The abortion rate around the world has apparently stalled for now, but the number of people having unsafe abortions is rising, new research shows. Researchers at the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organizat…