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Abortion pills under the spotlight as US states impose ban: Report

Abortion pills, already used in more than half of recent abortions in the US, are becoming even more sought-after in the aftermath of Roe vs Wade being overturned

Senate confirmed justices to end Roe. How will American voters react?

The end of Roe v. Wade started in the Senate. It was the Senate Republican partnership with President Donald Trump to confirm conservative judges, and transform the federal judiciary

No justice, no peace: SC decision to ban abortion sparks protests in US

As the Supreme Court’s reversal of abortion rights sank in among Americans on Friday, protests swelled in Washington and in city centers, town plazas and parks across the United States >

US abortion ruling could mean loss of other rights: Canadian PM Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned that the US Supreme Court decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion could lead to the loss of other rights

Pope Francis hails families, blasts 'culture of waste' after Roe reversal

Pope Francis celebrated families and urged them to shun selfish decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally after the US ended constitutional protection for abortion

Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after SC's Roe reversal

Americans were taking stock a day after the Supreme Court overturned a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, supporters and foes of abortion rights mapped out their next moves

Tech firms vouch to support employees after Supreme Court's abortion ruling

Google's chief people officer Fiona Cicconi sent an email to employees, saying that Googlers can "apply for relocation without justification"

Democrats vow to help women who must travel for abortions after SC's ruling

On the West Coast, the Democratic governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued a joint multi-state commitment, saying they will work together to defend patients and care providers

Former US prez Obama says abortion ruling attack on 'freedom' of Americans

Former US President Barack Obama on Friday condemned the US Supreme Court ending constitutional protection for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years

Joe Biden vows abortion fight, assails "extreme" ruling by Supreme Court

US President Joe Biden said he would try to preserve access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and he called on Americans to elect more Democrats who would safeguard rights

Trump's hand in shaping Supreme Court pays off with Roe v. Wade decision

Trump was quick to claim victory, saying in a statement the decision was "only made possible because I delivered everything as promised"

US abortion ruling sparks debate, polarises activists across globe

The end of constitutional protection for abortions in the United States on Friday polarised activists around the world, emboldening abortion opponents

Roe v Wade rubbed out: US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights landmark

The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks.

US lawmakers urge Google to fix misleading abortion search results

US lawmakers asked tech giant Google to fix abortion searches that mislead users to "anti-abortion fake clinics"

US abortions rate increases as 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020

The number and rate of US abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, data stated

New York state to protect abortion seekers and providers under new laws

New York has expanded legal protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the state under legislation signed by Gov Kathy Hochul

Tech giants Apple, Google face scrutiny over collecting abortion data

Many apps in both Apple's and Google's respective stores routinely collect data, then sell it to brokers, the senators said

US lawmakers praise abortion access in Mexico, meets rights activist

US state legislators from Texas, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and North Carolina toured Mexico and said this week they are impressed by efforts to expand abortion access in Mexico

Don't discuss abortion at work: Meta bans the word at employee platform

Meta (formerly Facebook) has banned using the word 'abortion' at its internal employee messaging platform called Workplace, citing it "an increased risk"

Abortion ruling could increase extremist violence, says US govt report

The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion striking down the constitutional right to abortion has unleashed a wave of threats against officials and others, an internal government report says.