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Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills in US

Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms which were immediately removed by Instagram and Facebook

Roe v Wade: US SC's abortion ruling has set off new fights in other courts

The US Supreme Court's decision Friday to end constitutional protection for abortion opened the gates for a wave of litigation, as one side sought quickly to put statewide bans into effect

Israel loosens abortion regulations in response to US overruling Roe

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, who heads the small liberal Meretz party, said the U.S. decision had turned back the clock for women's rights

US faces new protests on abortion laws after gun law engages less attention

Americans are up in arms again, this time, on the Supreme Court 6-3 verdict on the Roe Vs Wade case that takes away a woman's legal right to abortion

Abortion pills under the spotlight as US states impose ban: Report

Abortion pills, already used in more than half of recent abortions in the US, are becoming even more sought-after in the aftermath of Roe vs Wade being overturned

Senate confirmed justices to end Roe. How will American voters react?

The end of Roe v. Wade started in the Senate. It was the Senate Republican partnership with President Donald Trump to confirm conservative judges, and transform the federal judiciary

No justice, no peace: SC decision to ban abortion sparks protests in US

US abortion ruling could mean loss of other rights: Canadian PM Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned that the US Supreme Court decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion could lead to the loss of other rights

Pope Francis hails families, blasts 'culture of waste' after Roe reversal

Pope Francis celebrated families and urged them to shun selfish decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally after the US ended constitutional protection for abortion

Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after SC's Roe reversal

Americans were taking stock a day after the Supreme Court overturned a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, supporters and foes of abortion rights mapped out their next moves

Tech firms vouch to support employees after Supreme Court's abortion ruling

Google's chief people officer Fiona Cicconi sent an email to employees, saying that Googlers can "apply for relocation without justification"

Democrats vow to help women who must travel for abortions after SC's ruling

On the West Coast, the Democratic governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued a joint multi-state commitment, saying they will work together to defend patients and care providers

Former US prez Obama says abortion ruling attack on 'freedom' of Americans

Former US President Barack Obama on Friday condemned the US Supreme Court ending constitutional protection for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years

Joe Biden vows abortion fight, assails "extreme" ruling by Supreme Court

US President Joe Biden said he would try to preserve access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and he called on Americans to elect more Democrats who would safeguard rights

Trump's hand in shaping Supreme Court pays off with Roe v. Wade decision

Trump was quick to claim victory, saying in a statement the decision was "only made possible because I delivered everything as promised"

US abortion ruling sparks debate, polarises activists across globe

The end of constitutional protection for abortions in the United States on Friday polarised activists around the world, emboldening abortion opponents

Roe v Wade rubbed out: US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights landmark

The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks.

US lawmakers urge Google to fix misleading abortion search results

US lawmakers asked tech giant Google to fix abortion searches that mislead users to "anti-abortion fake clinics"

US abortions rate increases as 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020

The number and rate of US abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, data stated

New York state to protect abortion seekers and providers under new laws

New York has expanded legal protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the state under legislation signed by Gov Kathy Hochul