ABORTION

SCOTUS´ abortion decision may influence tight US midterm elections

Published on: July 14, 2022
18:47

Washington, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The US Supreme Court´s (SCOTUS) decision on overturning the right to abortion could help some Democrats in tight midterm contests, the Vox news portal reported Thursday.

Actress opposes crime of abortion in Colombia

Published on: November 17, 2021
13:12

Bogota, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Actress Margarita Rosa de Francisco Baquero advocated on Wednesday for the elimination of the crime of abortion in Colombia, considering that the decision to terminate pregnancy is a woman's right.

US Supreme Court may block Texas anti-abortion law

Published on: November 1, 2021
19:11

Washington, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court on Monday left open the chance of blocking the Texas anti-abortion law widely criticized and considered as the most restrictive in the country.

Biden to ask the Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

Published on: October 15, 2021
18:34

Washington, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The Joe Biden administration will ask the US Supreme Court to halt a restrictive Texas law banning most abortions, a Department of Justice (DOJ) offical said Friday, while an appeal to the law goes forward.

Abortion, guns top agenda for new Supreme Court term

Published on: October 5, 2021
07:45

Washington, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court is gearing up for a blockbuster term beginning Monday that is likely to produce the most important ruling on abortion in 30 years and a long-awaited decision on the issue of carrying guns outside the home.

Abortion-banning law before women know are pregnant takes effect

Published on: September 3, 2021
07:29

United Nations, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Legislation banning abortions after about six weeks that is already in force in Texas, United States, limits safe and legal abortion options and puts women at risk.

US Supreme Court to review Mississippi law limiting abortion rights

Published on: May 18, 2021
08:23

Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider gutting the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, taking up Mississippi´s bid to revive a Republican-backed state law that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Anti-abortion laws rejected in the United States

Published on: April 27, 2021
10:50

Washington, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The signing of laws in Montana and Oklahoma states to restrict the interruption of pregnancy has prompted new actions by the defenders of abortions, which have been legal nationwide since 1973.

US agency says women can get abortion pill via mail

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:12

Washington, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor's office or clinic during the Covid-19 pandemic, US health officials said on Tuesday in the latest reversal in an ongoing legal battle over the medication.

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