A new Guttmacher Institute (a reproductive health research organisation) report estimates that about 1.13 million abortions occurred in the United States in 2025, representing an increase of less than 0.2% from 2024. This maintains the upward trend since the 2022 Dobbs ruling shifted abortion regulation back to state governments. The report documented a decline in interstate travel for abortions,
In a troubling development for abortion law in England and Wales, the House of Lords has rejected amendments aiming to remove or alter Clause 208 of the Crime and Policing Bill during its Report Stage on March 18th. This clause removes criminal liability for women concerning self-induced abortion at any gestational age, i.e., up until
The European Commission has declined to establish a new dedicated EU-wide funding mechanism for abortion access, as requested by the “My Voice, My Choice” European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). Instead, in its formal communication of 26 February 2026 (C(2026) 3225 final), the Commission clarified that member states may voluntarily use existing EU funds—particularly the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)—to support
Good news from Monaco, the small principality on the French Riviera, famous for Formula One, James Bond, Casinos, and expensive boats! The good news is that the ruler of the microstate, Prince Albert II, has declined to legalise abortion. Legislators had presented the Prince with a proposed law, but he has stated he will not
MEDIA RELEASE – 2 May 2025Family First is calling on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Medsafe to respond to significant new research coming out of the United States that shows that almost one in nine women have serious adverse events after taking the abortion pill, mifepristone. “The sheer scale of adverse events impacting women
A recent study in the British Medical Journal reported that women are frequently misled about the pain they will experience when taking the abortion pill. The study examined responses from 1,600 women in the United Kingdom (UK) who had undergone a chemical abortion, with over 90% of respondents ranking their pain at least a 4 out
A Georgia (USA) mother and health professional, Neesha Lewis, shares a personal story of how Georgia’s heartbeat law prevented her from getting an abortion and led her to choose adoption instead. Georgia’s heartbeat law, officially known as the “Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act,” was a bill passed in 2019. It aimed to ban