Abortion ban

Roe v. Wade overturned: Abortion ruling ‘attack on freedom’ of Americans, says former US President Obama

The US Supreme Court's ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half of America. 

Jun 25, 2022, 07:18 AM IST

US: Alabama governor signs nation's strictest abortion ban

US abortion-rights activists had already vowed to go court to block enforcement of the Alabama measure, the strictest anti-abortion law yet enacted by abortion foes aiming to provoke a reconsideration of the Roe v. Wade ruling.

May 16, 2019, 07:13 AM IST

How Indian dentist's death made Ireland end abortion ban after 'quiet revolution'

Voters in the once deeply Catholic nation backed the change by two-to-one, a far higher margin than any opinion poll in the run up to the vote had predicted.

May 27, 2018, 09:28 AM IST

Iowa passes 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban, most restrictive in US

Iowa`s Republican-controlled legislature passed the most restrictive abortion ban in the United States on Wednesday.

May 02, 2018, 23:59 PM IST

Thousands protest against Ireland's abortion ban

Thousands of people staged a massive protest calling for an end to Ireland's abortion laws.

Oct 01, 2017, 14:34 PM IST