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February 16, 2018

Woman jailed in stillbirth case released after decade in prison in El Salvador

A woman who was jailed following pregnancy-related complications resulting in stillbirth, has been freed after a decade behind bars.
February 16, 2018

Reproductive rights advocates file lawsuit challenging Ohio abortion ban

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation have filed a lawsuit challenging a law criminalising abortions when one of the woman’s reasons for the abortion is a foetal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
December 15, 2017

Failure to release woman jailed for miscarriage in El Salvador 'outrageous'

Teodora del Carmen Vasquez suffered a stillbirth but was sentenced to 30 years for ‘aggravated homicide’ under El Salvador’s total ban on abortions.
November 27, 2017

Government announces review of abortion clinic protests

The Home Secretary has ordered an in-depth assessment of protests outside abortion clinics following concerns about the tactics of some protesters.
October 27, 2017

Trump aid policy 'harming health services in Kenya and Uganda'

New conditions placed on US aid have resulted in cuts to essential health services in Kenya and Uganda, says Human Rights Watch.
October 24, 2017

Northern Ireland's abortion law to be challenged in Supreme Court

A Supreme Court case beginning today will consider whether Northern Ireland law breaches women’s rights by not allowing abortions in cases of sexual crime and fatal foetal abnormalities.
October 11, 2017

ACLU criticises government over abortion access for minors in federal care

The American Civil Liberties Union will be in court today for an emergency hearing on behalf of a young woman in Texas who is currently being prevented from accessing abortion care because the Trump administration has adopted a new policy directly preventing unaccompanied immigrant minors from obtaining abortions.
September 11, 2017

Threat of prosecution for abortion referrals lifted in Northern Ireland

The threat of prosecution against the medical profession in Northern Ireland to make abortion referrals to the UK has been lifted, says Amnesty International.
June 17, 2017

Survey shows overwhelming support for abortion law reform in Northern Ireland

Amnesty International has welcomed the results of the Northern Ireland Life and Times survey which has revealed that an overwhelming majority of people in Northern Ireland favour reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws.
June 13, 2017

Calls for next government to commit to Northern Ireland abortion reform

Amnesty International has issued a warning that the negotiations to establish the next UK Government must not trade away long overdue abortion law reform in Northern Ireland.