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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 »

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 »

Protests held in US after Supreme Court ends protection for abortion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 10:26 PM

Protests continue in the US after the Supreme Court ended constitutional protection for abortion that had been in place for nearly half a century. Read more »

Mga protesta sumiklab sa US dahil sa ruling sa abortion rights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 08:10 PM

Nanganganib ngayon ang mga kababaihan mula sa mga mahihirap na minorities kung paano nila itutuloy ang hindi planadong pagbubuntis, maging ng mga na-rape at biktima ng incest. Read more »

Abortion rights activists protest US SC decision

Michael Reynolds, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jun 25 11:26 AM

The image of abortion rights activists holding signs outside the Supreme Court is reflected in the sunglasses of an activist in Washington, Friday. Read more »

'Massive setback' if US abortion rights overturned: UN rights chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 11:00 AM

Overturning the ruling that guaranteed nationwide access to abortion in the US would be contrary to int'l standards, the UN's human rights chief said. Read more »

After abortion, gay marriage? Fears US court may target other rights

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 06:56 AM

After abortion, could gay marriage be next? Read more »

US court set to strike down abortion rights: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 12:15 PM

The Supreme Court may be poised to strike down the right to abortion in the United States, US media reported Monday. Read more »

US out of step with much of the world on abortion

Charlotte Plantive, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 01:59 PM

While many countries around the world have eased restrictions on abortion, the United States is going in the other direction. Read more »

Texas city bans abortion, allows family to sue providers, helpers

Brad Brooks, Reuters
Posted at May 04 01:28 PM

LUBBOCK, Texas - Declaring Lubbock a "sanctuary city" for the unborn, voters have approved a local ban on almost all abortions, and the Texas legislature is considering a law to bar the procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. Read more »

Trump becomes first US president to attend anti-abortion rally

Katanga Johnson and Diane Bartz, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 09:38 AM

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump became the first US president to attend the annual March for Life in Washington on Friday, unleashing a fierce attack on his Democratic rivals during a rally in an election-year show of support for opponents of abortion rights. Read more »