abortion
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Her work directly inspired the women who sued their home state of Connecticut for the right to abortion, a case that preceded and informed Roe.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Liechtenstein's parliament has narrowly backed a citizens' initiative to legalise abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
There Steinem wrote one of the first mainstream media dispatches from the women’s movement, covering a 1969 abortion speak-out in Greenwich Village, where woman after woman shared stories of terminating pregnancies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Satterlee, described in Times coverage as a “brunette Hollywood showgirl” and “the pretty complaintant,” was forced to admit on the stand that she’d had an “indiscretion” with another man that resulted in an abortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
I suspected she was, but before I knew the facts, she had an abortion.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
The system would cover hospital and physician services, most prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision services, long-term care and gender affirming and reproductive care such as contraception and 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
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
They knew his clumsy abortions and the little brown pennies he gave sparingly for alms.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
