What is ‘conscientious objection’? Here’s why major parties are talking about it
Conscientious objection is heralded by social conservatives who say doctors shouldn't have to perform or refer medical procedures like abortions that are against their beliefs.
View ArticleAs Liberals pile on Conservatives’ abortion stance, what have they done?
Over Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's past six years in government, one advocacy group says he could of done more to support or improve abortion services in Canada.
View ArticleTexas ban on virtually all abortions takes effect as U.S. Supreme Court stays...
The court did not act on an emergency request by abortion rights groups to block the law, which outlaws abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Texas law that bans nearly all abortions
By a 5-4 vote, the justices denied an emergency request by abortion and women's health providers for an injunction on enforcement of the ban while litigation continues.
View ArticleLiberal election promise would do nothing to improve N.B. abortion access:...
The Liberals promise to allow the federal government to deduct health transfers to provinces that don't ensure adequate abortion access -- a power it already has.
View Article‘A swell of interest’: Texas abortion ban triggers surge in search traffic...
U.S. President Joe Biden lambasted the 5-4 decision by the court on Thursday, vowing to launch a “whole-of-government effort to respond to this decision."
View ArticleGOP states to use Texas abortion law as template for similar restrictions
On Thursday, Republican lawmakers in at least half a dozen states said they planned to introduce bills using the Texas law as a model.
View ArticleU.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new abortion law
The lawsuit argues that the law was enacted ``in open defiance of the Constitution.''
View ArticleBiden administration asks U.S. court to block enforcement of Texas abortion law
The U.S. Justice Department's 45-page emergency motion seeks a temporary restraining order while its lawsuit challenging the bill as unconstitutional proceeds through the courts.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to controversial Texas abortion law
The justices took up requests by President Joe Biden's administration and abortion providers to immediately review their challenges to the law.
View ArticleRoe v. Wade: U.S. Supreme Court revisits abortion rights challenge
The court's decision could dramatically shift the contours of the 2022 midterm elections, providing a new force for Democrats, who largely support abortion rights.
View ArticleCitizen enforcement scheme behind Texas abortion law unconstitutional, judge...
The ruling in state court has no bearing on the broader and higher-stakes case before the Supreme Court, which has shown no urgency in making a ruling.
View ArticleGOP states to use Texas abortion law as template for similar restrictions
On Thursday, Republican lawmakers in at least half a dozen states said they planned to introduce bills using the Texas law as a model.
View ArticleU.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new abortion law
The lawsuit argues that the law was enacted ``in open defiance of the Constitution.''
View ArticleBiden administration asks U.S. court to block enforcement of Texas abortion law
The U.S. Justice Department's 45-page emergency motion seeks a temporary restraining order while its lawsuit challenging the bill as unconstitutional proceeds through the courts.
View Article‘Mind your own uterus’: U.S. women march for abortion rights
Organizers say hundreds of abortion-themed protests around the country will take place on Saturday.
View ArticleSaskatchewan doctors now compensated for providing abortion pill
Saskatchewan became the last province in Canada to bring in universal coverage for the abortion pill and two years later the province is finally paying doctors who provide it.
View ArticleTexas abortion law kept in place by U.S. appeals court, rejecting Biden DOJ plea
It pushes the Texas law closer to returning to the U.S. Supreme Court, which in September allowed the state to move ahead with banning abortions once cardiac activity is detected.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to controversial Texas abortion law
The justices took up requests by President Joe Biden's administration and abortion providers to immediately review their challenges to the law.
View ArticleU.S. court sends Texas abortion law back to state, dealing blow to opponents
The U.S. appeals court sent the case to the Texas Supreme Court, which is entirely controlled by nine Republican justices and has previously upheld the restrictive law.
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