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Japan approves abortion pill for the first time

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 30 01:45 AM

The ministry said in a notification to healthcare officials on Friday it had approved the drug made by British pharmaceutical company Linepharma. Read more »

US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 22 11:07 AM

The US Supreme Court temporarily preserved broad access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing restrictions imposed on the drug by an appeals court. Read more »

US Supreme Court hits pause on abortion pill ban

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 08:25 AM

The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill. Read more »

Florida bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 15 08:19 AM

The White House slammed the move, which it said "flies in the face of fundamental freedoms and is out of step with the views of the vast majority" of Americans. Read more »

FDA appeals US federal judge's block on abortion pill

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 09:09 PM

The FDA's notice of appeal was filed on Friday in Texas and signed by lawyers representing the agency, according to court documents. Read more »

3 sangkot umano sa abortion, arestado sa Caloocan City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 06:39 PM

Arestado ang 3 indibidwal na sangkot umano sa abortion sa Caloocan City. Read more »

Fetus natagpuan sa ilalim ng tulay sa Nueva Vizcaya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 11:55 AM

Masusing iniimbestigahan ng awtoridad kung sino ang responsable sa pagtapon ng isang fetus sa Barangay Bagahabag, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. Read more »

US makes abortion pills available in retail pharmacies

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 04 01:28 PM

The abortion pill gained more importance after the top court's move last year to overturn the 1973 Roe V. Wade ruling. Read more »

Thailand to legalize abortion up to 20 weeks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 05:47 AM

Terminations remained illegal in the kingdom until February last year when it was lifted for women up to 12 weeks pregnant. Read more »

White House blasts 'radical' Republican abortion bans

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 01:10 AM

The White House on Friday blasted the latest set of "radical" abortion restrictions in four more states run by Republicans, signaling President Joe Biden's determination to lean on the issue ahead of tight November congressional elections. Read more »

Anger as US court says teen not 'mature' enough for abortion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 06:31 AM

An appeals court in Florida has upheld a ruling that a 16-year-old girl is not "sufficiently mature" enough to get an abortion -- a decision that sparked the ire of some US lawmakers. Read more »

World democracy freedom under assault — Prince Harry

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 19 02:08 AM

Harry cited the continuing fallout from the pandemic, climate change, disinformation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, among others. Read more »

Pregnant Texas driver argues fetus is passenger after carpool fine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 10:33 AM

A pregnant woman in Texas who was fined for driving solo in a carpool lane said her fetus must be counted as a passenger in the wake of strict new abortion laws. Read more »

Biden hits back on abortion, calls Supreme Court 'out of control'

Aurélia End, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 01:55 PM

President Joe Biden said Friday that federal legislation offered the fastest route to restoring US abortion rights and urged voters to elect pro-choice legislators in upcoming elections in defiance of an "out of control" Supreme Court. Read more »

Fil-Am shares abortion experience after US SC overturns Roe v. Wade

Lenn Almadin Thornhill | TFC News USA
Posted at Jul 09 08:25 AM

A Fil-Am rallying for women’s rights shared her own abortion experience after the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 7, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 12:12 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

US abortion rights protest continues

Etienne Laurent, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jul 07 01:43 PM

Abortion rights demonstrators chain themselves to city hall pillars to protest the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling. Read more »

Princess Punzalan, umamin na nagpa-abort noon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 10:18 PM

Inamin ng dating aktres sa Instagram na nagpa-abort siya noon matapos mabuntis sa edad na 15 anyos. Read more »

Princess Punzalan admits getting an abortion at 15

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 05:39 PM

Former actress Princess Punzalan got real in an Instagram clip when she admitted undergoing abortion when she was just 15 years old. Read more »

LGBTQ+ community in NY demands protection of rights

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Jun 29 08:48 PM

Participants of the New York City Pride March stressed the need to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community after the US Supreme Court struck down women's constitutional right to abortion. Read more »