7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (972+ words) The decision to suspend home birth services in Gloucestershire is to be challenged in the High Court. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust announced the suspension in November after staff raised concerns over late working. A coalition of women and professionals is…...

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (16+ words) The US city that's divided on abortion - literally'BBC The US city that's divided on abortion - literally...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (656+ words) Scotland's abortion laws are "not fit for purpose" according to an expert group, which has called for legal recognition for a woman's right to choose. Currently, an abortion is only legal before 24 weeks when two doctors agree that certain grounds…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (566+ words) Currently in Northern Ireland, the death of a baby after 24 weeks is officially recorded as a stillbirth but there is no formal recognition of loss before 24 weeks, as there is in England. The Department of Finance (DoF) carried out a…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (301+ words) Jersey's government said it would decide if changes were needed for its criteria for IVF funding in mid-November. It followed figures that showed 10% of the "620,000 budget for the fertility treatment had been spend by the Health and Care Jersey (HCJ)…...

7+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (360+ words) Hurricane Milton and a storm of misinformation It's James Carville, Stupid! Does Kamala Harris have a male voter problem? Global News Podcast x Global Story x Americast When Anthony Met Kamala Inside Georgia's Trump rally "Will Trump supporters accept the…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (230+ words) More abortions took place in Jersey in 2024 than at any time since 2002, a report has found. The Abortions Report found about 280 pregnancies were terminated in 2024 - up from 260 in 2023, and compared with 210 in 2002. The highest ever number of terminations was recorded…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (511+ words) The French scientist who created the abortion pill has died at the age of 98. "tienne-"mile Baulieu helped develop the oral drug RU-486, also known as mifepristone, which has provided millions of women across the world with a safe and…...

11+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (694+ words) Four weeks after giving birth to her second child, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen cradled her baby son in her arms as she cast a crucial vote on the House floor. Unable to vote remotely due to congressional rules, the Colorado Democrat…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago   (167+ words) South East Asia choking - again Drought likely to follow India's floods From batteries to distant worlds Malaria's origins and a potential new treatment Is quantum supremacy "garbage'? Wildfires and winds in California Politics and Amazonia's fires CRISPR babies scandal " more…...