The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. For more on this, we're joined by WION's correspondent Susan Tehrani and VOA's correspondent Jessica Stone.

US abortion rights now in danger | Landmark ruling overturned after 50 years

On Friday, the US Supreme Court shockingly overturned Roe v. Wade ruling, which would end the constitutional right to abortion across the country. "The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled, and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives," the court said.

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Americans are waiting on a landmark court case decision at the nation’s highest court. The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that could overturn legal abortion across the country. For more details, we're joined by VOA’s Jessica Stone.

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US Supreme Court has reversed the landmark Roe vs Wade ruling ending the constitutional right to abortion for millions of women across the country. Roe vs Wade ruling (1973) enshrined women's right to abortion.

Roe vs Wade reversed, US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion

Agreement in German parliament on Friday (June 24) paved way for Nazi-era law that limits information doctors and clinics can provide about abortion. One of the most controversial sections of the penal code, Paragraph 219a, prohibits the "promotion" of abortion, a crime punishable by "up to two years of imprisonment or a fine".

Nazi-era law on abortion to be removed in Germany

Number of abortions reached to a record high in England and Wales. According to the latest data, experts believe the rise is driven by financial insecurity caused by the covid pandemic.

Pandemic to blame for rise in Abortions in England & Wales?

A couple from the US who are holidaying in Malta experienced an unexpected turn of events. A 16-week pregnant woman was denied a life-saving abortion in Malta despite the baby having zero chances of survival.

Malta's strict abortion ban: US couple seek medical transfer to UK

An American woman, who was admitted to a hospital with severe bleeding in her 16th week of pregnancy while holidaying in Malta, has been denied an abortion despite the doctors saying that her baby has “zero chance” of surviving.

Pregnant woman’s life in danger as Malta hospital prohibits abortion

In the United States, Anti-abortion and abortion-rights protesters have gathered in front of the Supreme Court as the court is set to to deliver its verdict on abortion laws.

Roe v Wade verdict under threat: Ramifications of overturning Abortion laws manifold

The controversy regarding the Roe v Wade judgement has been brewing in the United States for quite some time. Since the release of a leaked draft saying that the landmark judgement regarding the women’s reproductive rights will be overturned, people have been protesting against it.

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In the latest report from an abortion-rights research group, abortions performed in the United States increased by 8 per cent from 2017 to 2020, reversing a 30-year trend of declining numbers, according to data released on Wednesday by the Guttmacher Institute.

United States: Abortions increased by 8 per cent from 2017 to 2020, reversing three-decade downward trend

For 40 years, gynecologist Michele Mariano has been the only person performing abortions in Italy's conservative Molise region. He has delayed retiring twice because no one will replace him, many refusing to terminate pregnancies as conscientious objectors.

Abortion in Italy is legal, but finding one is hard

Tensions over abortion rights are soaring in the United States after the leaked draft of Supreme Court opinion hinted that the landmark Roe vs Wade 1973 ruling that has kept abortion legal for the last 50 years may now be living on borrowed time, the tremors are being felt thousands of miles away in Africa, our next report tells you why!

How will US abortion ban affect Africa?

The archbishop of San Francisco told US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that she is barred from receiving communion over her support for abortion rights, the archdiocese said in a letter released Friday.

US archbishop bans Pelosi from communion over abortion rights support

Oklahoma has approved one of the most restrictive abortion bans in American history. The legalisation prohibits abortion from the moment of fertilization.

Most restrictive abortion ban in US, Oklahoma approves anti-abortion bill

On Thursday, the Oklahoma House enacted a bill prohibiting nearly all abortions beginning at fertilisation. The plan builds on a statute enacted earlier this month in Oklahoma that forbids abortion beyond six weeks of pregnancy, mirroring a Texas law.

US: Oklahoma's legislature passes a bill banning nearly all abortions

British medical journal The Lancet warned Friday that US Supreme Court justices would have "women's blood on their hands" if they strike down the nationwide right to abortion.

The Lancet warns US Supreme Court over abortion

The US Senate has rejected legislation adopted by the House of Representatives that would codify the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe Vs Wade decision by blocking governments from restricting access to abortion services.

US: Senate fails to codify right to abortion, yet again

The Spanish government are currently in the process of drafting a law that will allow women over the age of 16 to have abortions without taking permission from their parents or guardian.

Spain to ease abortion rules for over-16 women, introduce menstrual leave up to five days

The US Senate will vote on a national abortion rights bill in reaction to the leaked draft decision indicating the Supreme Court is poised to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

US Senate to vote Wednesday on abortion rights law

The US Senate will vote Wednesday on a national abortion rights bill in reaction to the leaked draft decision indicating the Supreme Court is poised to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

US Senate may vote on abortion rights law

In a video clip being circulated on social media, State Representative Susan DeLemus could be seen losing cool and calling protesters of pro-abortion rights “murderers”.

Watch | ‘You’re a murderer’: US lawmaker loses cool, shouts at abortion rights’ protesters 

US states are targeting abortion pills after a leaked Supreme Court draft hinted at the reversal of Roe v Wade. Palki Sharma tells you more about America's relentless assault on women's rights.

Gravitas: America's endless assault on women's rights

Abortion rights are back in discussion partly due to the debate they have started in the US. A leaked draft of the US Supreme Court has suggested that majority of the judges are of the opinion that the historic Roe v Wade judgment be overtured.

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