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April 2, 2024

Florida court bans termination of pregnancies above six weeks

“Abortion advocacy group, Planned Parenthood, dragged the state to court in 2022 over a bill banning abortion of pregnancies above 15 weeks.’’

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March 18, 2023

Wyoming becomes first U.S. state to ban abortion pills

Those who “prescribe, dispense, distribute, sell or use any drug for the purpose of procuring or performing an abortion” will face up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $9,000.

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January 26, 2023

U.S. abortion pill maker, doctor fight state restrictions in lawsuits

A manufacturer of abortion pills and a doctor have challenged restrictions in some U.S. states on mifepristone.

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October 31, 2022

Legal abortions dropped 6% in two months after Roe v Wade overturn

“The estimated number of abortions provided by a clinician decreased from 85,020 abortions in April 2022, before the decision, to 79,620 abortions in August 2022.”

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October 6, 2022

Roe v. Wade: Over 60 clinics in 15 U.S. states end abortion services 

The study, published on Thursday, found that 14 states no longer have any clinics providing abortions as of October 2.

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September 15, 2022

Man sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment for defiling, impregnating daughter

The defendant had started having an unlawful sexual intercourse with his 18-year-old daughter while she was six years old, the court heard.

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August 3, 2022

Roe v Wade: Kansas voters reject attempt to remove abortion rights

The statewide vote is the United States’ first statewide electoral test since Roe v Wade was overturned in June, returning legal protections to the state level.

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May 18, 2022

Spain approves abortion, menstrual pain law

Menstrual leave is offered by a few countries such as South Korea, Japan, Zambia and Indonesia.

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April 29, 2022

Ibadan woman arraigned for killing abortion client

Police prosecutor told the court that Ms Adedeji injected Ms Adedamola with a substance on April 24 in an unlawful attempt to terminate her pregnancy.

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October 21, 2021

Republic of Benin legalises abortion

Under the new law, a woman can terminate a pregnancy if it’s likely to cause a moral, educational or material distress.