abortion

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The abolitionists also assert that women should be punished not for abortion but for homicide.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2022 Herrera, who now goes by Lizelle Gonzalez, took the abortion pill misoprostol when she was 19 weeks pregnant.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In addition to covering the news of the day, her reporting often focuses on public health, abortion in the U.S. and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The 18-year-old, whom the BBC is calling Olivia to protect her anonymity, was getting ready to sit her A-levels when she had the abortion in 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

After my abortion I wrote to Tateh and said I didn’t want to come back to Suffolk.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride