Pope Francis reiterated Saturday that abortion is unacceptable, saying its use amounted to the hiring of a "paid killer." "Is it lawful to eliminate a human lift to resolve a problem?

Pope Francis condemns abortion as use of 'paid killer'

Abortion-rights advocates held demonstrations across the the U.S. on Tuesday (May 21) to protest new restrictions on abortion passed by Republican-dominated legislatures in eight states.

Heated abortion-rights rallies sweep the US

Alabama Senate passes toughest abortion ban bill in US

Alabama's governor on Wednesday signed a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases of rape and incest, in political conservatives' latest challenge to the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court decision establishing a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy.

Alabama governor signs nation's strictest abortion ban

Alabama lawmakers' vote to outlaw almost all abortions in the state is igniting a legal and political battle over what would be the most restrictive law in the country as conservatives aim to challenge the Supreme Court's 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

Alabama abortion ban igniting legal, political battles

South Korea's constitutional court lifted the country's decades-old abortion ban in a landmark decision Thursday. The court said criminalising women who undergo abortion and doctors that carry out terminations was "unconstitutional" and ordered the 1953 law to be revised by the end of next year, the Yonhap news agency reported.

South Korean constitutional court lifts abortion ban

A cesarean section carried out on an 11-year-old girl raped by her grandmother's husband has reopened the debate about abortion in Argentina, where rules on pregnancy terminations are strict.

11-year-old girl gives birth to rapist's baby after Argentina delays abortion request

Already tilted to the right by President Donald Trump's nominations, the US Supreme Court is facing a test case on abortion rights, one of the most polarizing issues in an already divided nation.

US top court facing litmus test on abortion

The Irish parliament on Thursday passed legislation allowing abortions for the first time, following a landmark referendum earlier this year, a move hailed by Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as a "historic moment".

'Historic moment': Irish parliament votes to legalise abortion

The US Supreme Court on Monday blocked an effort by some states to halt public abortion funding, even though three of the conservative justices wanted the case to be heard.

US Supreme Court rejects state efforts to block abortion funding

A US federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, ruling that it "unequivocally" violates women's constitutional rights.

US judge dismisses ban on abortions after 15 weeks in Mississippi

When the Christian Democrats opened talks on teaming up with the opposition Labour Party to bring down the Conservative-led government, Prime Minister Erna Solberg intervened, offering to discuss tightening abortion rules.

Thousands protest in Norway against restricting abortion

British lawmakers opened the door Wednesday to reform of Northern Ireland's strict abortion and same-sex marriage laws, adopting a legal requirement for the government in London to assess the policies' compatibility with human rights legislation.

British lawmakers open door to reform of Northern Ireland abortion, gay marriage laws

Australia's Queensland state has legalised abortion after lawmakers were allowed a free vote late on Wednesday (October 17), making it the fifth Australian state to do so.

Australia's Queensland legalises abortion

Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2010, it remains strongly influenced by the Catholic Church and by its native son, Pope Francis

Argentine Congress prepares for historic abortion vote

The administration had accused the ACLU lawyers of misleading the Justice Department over when she would have the abortion

Supreme Court throws out immigrant teen abortion ruling

The path ahead will be bumpy and hard. As in every other country, the forces that oppose sexual freedom, bodily autonomy and women's ethical agency will continue to do so

Opinion: Ireland abortion referendum - voters have freed women from this insidious law

Speaking after a landslide referendum in favour of repealing the republic's ban on abortions, Varadkar said Ireland had emerged from the shadows and come of age

Irish PM hails abortion referendum result; says, 'abortion stigma is gone'

Exit polls published after Ireland's referendum on abortion suggest a large vote in favour of liberalising the law.

Exit polls predict landslide win for Ireland referendum that could lift strict ban on abortion

The Republic of Ireland is holding a referendum on May 25 that could dramatically change its stance on abortion

Opinion: Here's what you need to know about Ireland's abortion referendum

Polls suggest Irish voters are set to overturn one of the world's strictest bans on terminations

Ireland votes in 'once-in-a-generation' abortion referendum

Ireland's fight against its strict abortion laws got more impetus in 2012 when an Indian woman Savita Halappanavar died after she was refused an abortion during a miscarriage

Savita Halappanavar's parents want Ireland to vote out anti-abortion law that led to her death

Police estimated that around 10,000 people took part in a "March for Life" in Zagreb, carrying banners that read "I'm not a choice, but a child", while thousands more demonstrated in both Split and Rijeka on the Adriatic coast

Thousands of Croatians march against abortion

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