reproductive rights
‘Deeply Worrying’: UK Anti-Abortion Groups Turn Focus to Students
Groups are hiring new staff and amping up efforts on social media to try and reach a new generation online.
It’s OK to Ask Detained Tourists About Abortions, US Border Agency Says
Madolline Gourley said she was asked whether she’d had an abortion after being detained at LAX in June. Customs and Border Protection officials have now told her asking travellers about "termination of pregnancy" is in line with their policies.
US Tourist Denied Emergency Abortion in Europe Takes Country to Court
“I feel strongly that I was a victim of a law that harms women,” Andrea Prudente told VICE World News, as she launched a legal challenge against Malta's total ban on abortion.
5 Abortion Providers on How Bans Are Putting People's Lives in Danger
“All of a sudden, we have to say, ‘I would do this in a heartbeat if I could—but I can’t.’”
The Dire Consequences of Overturning Roe v. Wade, One Month Later
In states with partial or total abortion bans, providers are facing threats and patients are struggling to access potentially lifesaving care.
The NHS Advertised an Anti-Abortion Group on Its Website
A link for antenatal classes led to a directory providing counselling to “victims of abortion” from a British group.
Why Don’t Travel Advisories Include Countries' Abortion Restrictions?
We asked the US State Department and other foreign offices why they warn travellers about petty crime or terrorist activity in other countries but provide zero information on whether abortion is legal in their destination.
‘The UK Is Next’: Europe’s Christian Right Celebrates End of Roe v. Wade
“Great news,” wrote the founder of the ultraconservative advocacy group CitizenGo in Spain.
What the Roe v. Wade Decision Means for Australia
“We actually only saw the South Australian decriminalisation enacted on Friday… that’s how recent some of this legislation is.”
She Sent a Woman Abortion Pills. Now She Faces 3 Years in Prison.
Justyna Wydrzyńska is the first activist charged under Poland’s incredibly strict abortion laws. She tells VICE World News it won't stop her helping people who need abortions.
The Battle Over Birth Control Is Already Starting
As a reminder: Plan B and IUDs do not cause abortions.
Nutting Up: Guys Encourage Vasectomies in a Post–Roe World
A draft majority decision showing the potential dismantling of Roe v. Wade has compelled those who’ve gotten snipped to speak up about reproductive rights.