abortion
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When his then-partner became pregnant, she chose to have an abortion and Sam, aged 22 at the time, felt a change was needed.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Late last week, prosecutors published dozens of text messages taken from the phone that showed Burke impregnated Hernandez, leading to an abortion in early 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Environmental health experts have consistently said there is no scientific evidence that abortion medication causes harm to the environment — or to humans.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Ms. DeGette is a progressive, a backer of abortion rights and gun control who has cosponsored Medicare for All legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Minnie says she’s going down to Florida to see a doctor her boyfriend knows and get herself an abortion.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
In other cases reported in US media, cops used Flock to track women who had abortions -- illegal in several US states.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Kwon's case has cast a spotlight on the legal vacuum surrounding abortions in South Korea since the country's Constitutional Court removed a long-standing abortion ban in 2019.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
At Carafem, a reproductive healthcare company that prescribes abortion medication via telehealth in 19 states and D.C., providers have offered the option of misoprostol-only abortions since 2020.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
Medication abortions are most commonly prescribed with the brand name drug Mifeprex.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
No one had an abortion without regret, she thought; abortions were an action of last resort, when there was no better option.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
