Argentina’s Senate voted down an abortion bill 38-31 after a 16-hour debate. The Catholic Church thanked senators for defending ‘life,’ but ever more Catholics here insist on women’s right to choose.
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Abortion support is high in Argentina, even among Catholics. That puts the church, which opposes an abortion bill up for vote on August 8, in the awkward position of fighting a law its members demand.
Williamson’s sacking over a tweet reveals not only problems with social media policies and freedom of speech, but the pervasive masculinity of sporting organisations.
One in 4 US women receives an abortion sometime in her life. Who are the women who choose to end their pregnancies?
The broader nature of today’s pro-choice movements show that a specific injustice can be a vehicle for highlighting wider social inequalities.
Donald Trump’s pick for the highest court in America has Democrats furious, as well as some Republicans.
July marks 50 years of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical prohibiting contraceptive use. For many years prior to it, the church had not been so explicit on its stance. How did it become such a thorny issue?
Over the past 45 years, women have married later, attained higher education and joined the workforce in record numbers. Could it all be turned back?
The Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring faith-based crisis pregnancy centers to post signs with information about family planning services.
On the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, an encyclical released by Pope Paul VI calling for prohibition on contraceptive use, a scholar describes the struggles of Catholic women, as well as their activism.
Female suicide rate in Northern Ireland is high, and ambivalence about legalising abortion is likely to make matters worse.
In a historic move, the national parliament has legalised procedures up to 14 weeks.
Laws providing for safe access protect the dignity and safety of staff who need access to their workplace and women who need access to health-care services without harassment and intimidation.
Labor still holds a narrow two-party preferred lead over the Coalition, while polling takes a skewed turn.
It had looked like the vote would be close but, in the end, the people opted resoundingly for repeal.
The end of the 8th amendment is on the horizon.
In recent years, Christian television has moved into news and politics. A scholar explains its impact on beliefs and on politics.
The UN has repeatedly criticised Ireland’s laws. It’s time to change the Constitution.
A lawyer reports from Ireland days ahead of this vital vote.
What is Ireland voting on and why?
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