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FILE - In this April 16, 2012 file photo, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple speaks in Bismarck, N.D. Dalrymple signed legislation on March 26, 2013 that would make North Dakota the nation's most restrictive state on abortion rights, banning the procedure if a fetal heartbeat can be detected ? something that can happen as early as six weeks into a ... (more)

Despite advice cautioning GOP members against taking the vote and allowing it to go to a vote of the people in Nov. 2014, the GOP House and Senate voted Wednesday to approve a bill by Right to Life Michigan that now will not allow private insurance companies to include abortion and other reproductive services like D and C's often done post ... (more)

For those who believe that life begins at conception, abortion hangs over society like a dark cloud.

Chinese researchers have thrown their weight into an already contentious debate over abortion and breast cancer.

The Michigan legislature on Wednesday approved a proposal that would make it the ninth state to prohibit insurance companies from offering abortions unless women pay a fee in addition to the premium.

Lansing -- The Michigan Senate and House on Wednesday approved a voter-initiated law that would prohibit basic health insurance plans from covering abortions.

On Wednesday, a coalition of over 30 state lawmakers introduced the Pennsylvania Agenda for Women's Health , a package of bills intended to ensure that their female constituents will be able to to live longer and healthier lives.

The North Dakota Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether a law aimed at limiting abortion drugs violates the state constitution.

Outgoing NYC City Council President Christine Quinn commented yesterday on the race to succeed her, with regard to one candidate who opposes gay marriage and abortion, Capital New York reports : "I don't think that anyone should be elected to citywide office or statewide office, really any office quite frankly in the City of New York, who isn't ... (more)

Nearly half the states are banning abortion coverage in the new health insurance exchanges almost four years after battles over the issue nearly derailed passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Livingston County's state lawmakers support deciding this week whether to require women to obtain extra insurance for abortions, a stance opponents argue circumvents voters' will.

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Strasbourg, France, Dec 11, 2013 / 12:03 am .- Members of the European Parliament have rejected a report which suggested that abortion be defined as a "human rights and public health concern."

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Why do women have abortions late in their pregnancies? It could be because they are often college-age, in a shaky relationship with the would-be father, and have financial problems, especially when a $650 first-trimester abortion time-lags into an $1,850 procedure, says a new study.

The Maryland Catholic Church lost more than 100,000 members between 2000 and 2010 according to the U.S. Religion Census, but a more direct and humble approach by Pope Francis is drawing mostly favorable reviews inside and outside the church, leading many to believe he may help re-energize the faithful.

So when she found out that she was pregnant, she was surprised but took her boyfriend at his word when he said he would take care of her and a baby if she ever became pregnant, after pressing her to become more intimate in their

Nelson Mandela and his incredible legacy were lauded today during his memorial service.

Calling the Arizona legislation constitutionally flawed, proponents of abortion rights on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to block the state from enforcing a ban on the procedure at 20 weeks.

On the heels of Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius ' 2012 AD commencement speech at Georgetown author William Peter Blatty and Georgetown alumni noted that abortion is demonic "While describing a graphic account of an abortion procedure": "He also said he reached his breaking point with what he perceives as the university's ... (more)