Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton outside the US Supreme Court. The Washington Post / Getty Images An official attempted to serve Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a subpoena. But Paxton fled his home in his wife's truck to avoid being served, an affidavit says. The process server said he shouted out but Paxton ignored […]
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US Lawmakers Push Tech Firms on Abortion Benefits for Gig Workers
Elizabeth Warren and Cori Bush led over two dozen congressional Democrats in urging Amazon, Lyft, Uber, and others to reclassify contractors as employees. https://media.wired.com/photos/632ba9c640fe1e8870aa3b5c/master/pass/Warren-Abortion-Gig-Employers-Business-1233338537.jpg
Fetterman attacks Oz over proposed federal abortion ban, demanding he take a clear stance on a bill introduced by Lindsey Graham
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman addresses a crowd at Montgomery County Community College on Sunday, September 11, 2022. Charles Davis/Insider A bill from Sen. Lindsey Graham would impose a national ban on abortion after 15 weeks. Dr. Mehmet Oz's campaign on Tuesday said he believes the issue is a matter for the states to decide. […]
What Abortion Pill ‘Reversal’ Really Accomplishes
It’s more than an unproven medical treatment—it’s a view into the antiabortion movement’s larger project. https://media.wired.com/photos/631276b8a4a22698f6d24aba/master/pass/abortion-pill-reversal.jpg
30 years after Morgentaler ruling, future doctors say medical schools neglect abortion training
A recent study concludes that Canadian family medicine training programs provide little education about abortion, with 57% of family medicine residents having no formal training on the procedure.
Former Playboy model Shera Bechard alleges in lawsuit that former Republican fundraiser Elliot Broidy got her pregnant her and demanded she get an abortion
Chris Pizzello/AP A previously censored lawsuit filed by former Playboy model Shera Bechard revealed shocking details of an affair with Elliot Broidy, a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump. Bechard alleged that after Broidy impregnated her, he became violent and demanded she get an abortion. Bechard sued Broidy after he paid only a portion of […]
Telemedicine Could Help Fill the Gaps in America’s Abortion Care
A growing body of research suggests that medication abortion could be offered without any in-person interaction at all. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b6237eda4078f5883f88c8d/master/pass/telemed_abortion-01.jpg
Abortion laws in Northern Ireland need ‘urgent’ reform, MPs say
British and Irish parliamentarians have called for “urgent” reform to Northern Ireland’s highly restrictive abortion law after a surge in the number of women going abroad for abortions.
Roe v. Wade probably won’t get overturned — but here’s what could happen to slowly chip away at abortion rights if the Supreme Court becomes largely conservative
Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would solidify a 5-4 conservative majority if he were confirmed. This makeup of the court has many pro-abortion-rights activists concerned that abortion access and even the landmark case Roe v. Wade could be in danger. Legal experts, however, told Business […]
It is illegal for victims of rape or incest to have an abortion in Ireland — here’s why that needs to change
Charles McQuillan/Getty Images A vote taking place this Friday will determine whether Ireland will repeal the 8th amendment and legalize abortion. The 8th amendment is the part of the Irish constitution that permits an abortion only in cases where the woman’s life is at risk. An estimated 5,000 Irish women a year have an abortion, […]