By: Katherine Montgomery In July 2014, a 19 year-old woman living in Northern Ireland took pills she bought online to terminate an unwanted, 11-week pregnancy because she could not afford to travel to Great Britain for an abortion.[1] Her roommates called the police and in 2016 she was sentenced to 3 months in jail, suspended … Continue reading Abortion Access divided by the Irish Sea
The Changing Picture of the Freedom to Choose
Wayne Freeland, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Edited by Nicole Fries The Changing Picture of the Freedom to Choose Earlier this year, the Senate of Indiana passed a bill with the intent of banning abortions when there is a reasonable belief that the mother is aborting the child for one of three reasons; gender, … Continue reading The Changing Picture of the Freedom to Choose
Pro-Life Advocates Fight the Wrong Fight
By: Nicholas Chapman-Hushek Saturday, January 22 marked the thirty-eighth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), which held State legislation that criminalized abortion unconstitutional[1] President Barack Obama marked the occasion by acknowledging the event’s historical importance and recognizing the validity of the Supreme Court’s decision. [2] Moreover, … Continue reading Pro-Life Advocates Fight the Wrong Fight
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