Abortion

West Virginia bans abortions after 20 weeks over governor's veto

The Republican-controlled West Virginia legislature on Friday banned abortions after 20 weeks of pre...

Mar 07, 2015 07:25 PM EST

Abortion debate roils U.S. House on Roe v. Wade anniversary

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill permanently barring federal funding of abortions on ...

Jan 22, 2015 07:29 PM EST

U.S. top court to weigh UPS pregnancy discrimination claim

Delving into the sensitive subject of women's rights in the workplace, the U.S. Supreme Court will c...

Dec 03, 2014 04:43 AM EST

U.S. Supreme Court blocks Texas abortion restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked certain restrictions on abortion contained in a Texas stat...

Oct 14, 2014 08:17 PM EDT

U.S. appeals court lets Texas enforce abortion clinic rules

A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Texas could begin enforcing restrictions on abortion ...

Oct 03, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

Pope names moderate as Chicago archbishop, key role in U.S. Church

Pope Francis, in his first major appointment in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the United S...

Sep 21, 2014 12:16 AM EDT

Texas governor's race heats up over new book

The race for Texas governor entered a new chapter this week with the release of a memoir from Democr...

Sep 13, 2014 07:56 PM EDT

Pennsylvania mother who gave daughter abortion pill gets prison

A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to up to 18 months in prison for obtaining so-called abortio...

Sep 07, 2014 10:15 AM EDT

Kermit Gosnell: Abortion Doctor Convicted of First-Degree Murder

Kermit Gosnell, an abortion doctor, was convicted of first-degree in three counts of murder and one ...

May 13, 2013 07:02 PM EDT

North Dakota Abortions: Governor Signs Law Called the Toughest Measure in Country (Video)

North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has signed into a law what is being called the nation's toughes...

Mar 26, 2013 07:32 PM EDT

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