The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday (Oct 7) reinstated a law that prohibits abortions in pregnancies over six weeks. This comes just a week after the six-week abortion ban was struck down by a lower court.

Georgia supreme court restores six-week 'heartbeat' abortion ban; White House slams decision

In the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v Wade, maternal deaths in Texas have surged, especially since the state's strict abortion ban in 2021. According to a new study by the Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI), the state witnessed a 56 per cent rise in cases of maternal mortality between 2019 and 2022.

Pregnant women in Texas facing ‘terrifying’ health crisis; maternal deaths surge 56% after abortion ban: Study

Republicans in the US Senate on Thursday (June 13) blocked a bill that aimed to recognise a legal right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The bill, as per AFP, was part of a Democratic drive to highlight the threats faced by reproductive freedoms as the November elections approach.

Republicans block Democrat bill for IVF rights ahead of November elections

US President Joe Biden sees Reproductive Rights as a galvanizing issue for Waters in The 2024 elections. Biden said that his administration is fighting for the production protection of reproductive rights for women including the conversion of abortion rights into a federal law.

Joe Biden: Must protect reproductive rights

An elementary school in the US state of Vermont has issued a circular stating it will no longer be using words such as 'male', 'boy', 'girl' and 'female' while teaching fifth-grade students about human reproductive systems and puberty.

'Person who produces sperm': US school deletes 'male', 'female' terms from reproductive system lessons

Lawmakers in the French parliament have moved a step closer to becoming the first country in the world to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right. Watch full video to know more.

Abortion a constitution right in France soon?

Globally, access to abortion has increased during the past 25 years. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, a group that fights for women's access to an abortion, about 50 countries have increased the conditions under which a woman can request the surgery.

Data Map: How access to Abortion has changed globally

Florida legislators voted to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Thursday, a move that would severely restrict access to the procedure in a state that for decades has been a refuge for women from across the South.

Florida lawmakers vote to ban abortions after 15 weeks

A law to criminalise "virginity repair" surgery, known as hymenoplasty, has been introduced by the British government. Under an amendment to the health care bill added on Monday, any procedure that attempts to reconstruct the hymen will be illegal no matter if the individual undergoing the surgery consents or not.

The obsession with virginity: UK government moves to criminalise 'virginity repair' surgery, tests

A city in Texas has banned almost all abortions. Now, the Texas legislature is considering formalising a law which would prohibit all abortions in Lubbock, even as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

'Sanctuary city' in Texas bans abortions, allows action against doctors practicing it

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