abortion

The surrogate, named M.W. in court filings but who has identified herself publicly as McKenna West, said she had been pressured by the couple to have an abortion after a fetal scan diagnosed the abnormality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The contract explicitly provided that she would terminate the pregnancy if the fetus had a serious birth defect and the intended parents requested an abortion.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Currently in Virginia, abortion is legal through 26 weeks and six days of pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

ProPublica is working to acquire similar data from states without abortion bans.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Now, instead of an illegal procedure that might cost $500, any woman could easily obtain an abortion, often for less than $100.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Since the early 1970s, Steinem used her voice and influence to work toward legalizing safe abortions while championing survivors of rape and domestic violence and pushing for equal pay in the workplace.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

It also featured an open letter from 53 prominent women — including tennis great Billie Jean King, singer Judy Collins and Steinem — who revealed that they had undergone abortions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

At an abortion awareness rally in 1969 where women were sharing their experiences of having abortions, Steinem was encouraged to share her own story about terminating a pregnancy.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Indiana acknowledged that Planned Parenthood was facilitating legal abortions.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

We thought about an abortion, but it was illegal, and the only woman we had heard of who did abortions was supposedly connected with the police department.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose