The abortion pill RU486 will be available to Victorian women within weeks. But the drug will be restricted to cases considered clinically necessary because a surgical abortion is not appropriate. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Mexicans marched on Sunday against plans to legalise abortion in Mexico City, a move that has split opinion in the world's second-largest Roman Catholic country and drawn fire from the Pope. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

State police are helping Williamsburg, Blair County, authorities find whomever spiked a pregnant teenage girl’s drink with a drug used to abort pregnancies in cows. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

A new birth control pill that stops menstruation completely is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next month. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

In the last presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama, responding to a question about an abortion litmus test for Supreme Court nominees, unequivocally affirmed his support for the right to choose abortion. But then - and here is the part that made my heart flutter, nay, pound - he went on to connect the debate about abortion to the issue of ensuring equal pay for equal work. picked by tundramonkey 1 year ago

"The record shows that FDA officials and staff both agreed that 17-year-olds can use Plan B safely without a prescription," but said the agency restricted access during the Bush years for political reasons. Now women, 17 and over, can go to pharmacies, show proof of age, and ask for and receive Plan B. picked by suebe 7 months ago

Authorities charged a married man Thursday with slipping his girlfriend an abortion drug that caused her to miscarry twice. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Woman goes in to get an abortion. She is given medication to dilate cervix. The doctor is running late and the medication induces labor. One of the owners who doesn't have a medical license threw the living, breathing little girl in a plastic bag and tossed it in the trash. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

An abortion can cause five years of mental anguish, anxiety, guilt and even shame, a BMC Medicine study suggests. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

The contraceptive pill is polluting the environment and is in part responsible for male infertility, a report in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said Saturday. picked by cmgoings 11 months ago

Many of life’s annoyances can be swept away in a sea of calm with a deep intake of breath in and a tasty chocolate pill. It will soon become one of your hand bag essentials. 30 delicious chocolate pills in a blister pack to keep each little pill as fresh as they day they were made, just for you, or a friend you know that may be feeling a little glum. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

She and her boyfriend had each been charged with procuring an abortion, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years' jail. picked by cb__ 3 months ago

Breaking news. The Supreme Court upheld the nationwide ban on a controversial abortion procedure Wednesday, handing abortion opponents the long-awaited victory they expected from a more conservative bench. picked by ReBoot 3 years ago

Some doctors who oppose abortion say they’ll quit their jobs if President Obama repeals Bush regulations that allow health care professionals to refuse to perform operations that are in opposition with their beliefs, NPR reports. A Christian Medical Association report found that “90% of those surveyed said they will quit their practices before violating their conscience.” picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Eighty books in high school library stacks are corrupting students with tales of abortion, homosexuality and atheism. That's according to a West Palm Beach mother who has appealed to the school board to remove the books from the shelves of Dreyfoos and Royal Palm Beach high schools. [where's that Flordia category?] picked by sholom22 2 years ago

“I really am hopeful that eBay can see that once this is up, that it is not a glorification of violence,” said auction organizer Dave Leach, an abortion opponent from Iowa. “If the auction stays up, it will only be because eBay has been shamed into recognizing the nonviolent nature of the items.” Items organizers said were being donated for the auction include an Army of G... read full post picked by cecilberman 4 weeks ago

Travellers and shift workers could soon be able to pop a pill that adjusts their body clocks, allowing them to avoid jet lag and insomnia. picked by aclister 12 months ago

A new Pilot Scheme was introduced in the UK that will make it possible for women to get the contraceptive pill without doctor's prescription. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Victorian Catholic Archbishop Denis Hart has warned today that Catholic hospitals could close their maternity departments if the State Government's proposed abortion law is passed. picked by muppet 1 year ago