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    • Thursday, 16 February, 2023
      Roe vs Wade
      Demand for morning-after pill rises in US as abortion restrictions spread

      Sales of Plan B emergency contraception jump while those of birth control pills and condoms fall, analysis shows

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      Roe vs Wade
      US regulator moves to expand access to abortion pills

      FDA will let pharmacies dispense medication after Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to tighten restrictions

    • Tuesday, 4 October, 2022
      Reproductive rights
      US considers first over-the-counter birth control pill

      Companies ask regulator to expand access as some states clamp down on abortion

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      Special ReportAfrican Development
      Nigeria and Ghana’s health systems stand in contrast

      Africa’s largest economy has some of the worst outcomes in the world

    • Saturday, 6 August, 2022
      Eli Lilly & Co
      Eli Lilly says Indiana abortion ban will shift jobs out of its home state

      Pharmaceutical company says new legislation will hinder its ability to attract diverse talent

    • Saturday, 6 August, 2022
      US midterm elections
      ‘This time feels different’: Kansas abortion win stokes Democratic hopes

      Reproductive rights move up party’s agenda after surprise win in deeply conservative state

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      Reproductive rights
      Kansas voters reject anti-abortion amendment to state constitution

      Resounding victory for pro-choice campaign in first test of public opinion after Supreme Court ruling on Roe vs Wade

    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      News in-depthRoe vs Wade
      US abortion pill boom raises legal and ethical questions

      Telehealth providers are stepping in to fill treatment gaps caused by the overturning of Roe vs Wade

    • Monday, 25 July, 2022
      OutlookPatti Waldmeir
      Michigan prepares for ballot to decide on abortion

      In overturning Roe vs Wade, the Supreme Court is forcing states to settle the issue

    • Sunday, 10 July, 2022
      Reproductive rights
      Economic fallout from abortion bans will hit the poor hardest

      Research shows denying access worsens inequality and creates financial hardships for women and their families

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
      Roe vs Wade
      ‘Safe haven’ Illinois braces for surge in abortion demand

      US state has seen an influx of women seeking the procedure

    • Monday, 4 July, 2022
      Amy Kazmin
      Overturning Roe will deny women life-saving treatment for late miscarriages like my own

      Campaigners in the US and Malta are protesting against laws that prevent doctors inducing abortion even in dangerous circumstances

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      Free LunchMartin Sandbu
      The US Supreme Court’s blind spots on abortion

      Economics shows how Roe vs Wade profoundly restructured society

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      Roe vs Wade
      ‘It’s a mess’: Roe vs Wade’s reversal leaves patchwork of abortion laws in US states

      Legal battles proliferate as advocates and providers seek to preserve access after Supreme Court ruling

    • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
      Reproductive rights
      Abortion pills in demand after reversal of Roe vs Wade

      Remote providers report a leap in requests as conservative US states roll out a number of restrictions

    • Monday, 27 June, 2022
      Kristin Lyerly
      Abortion providers are doing all we can — but we can only do so much

      The repeal of Roe vs Wade is forcing our patients to look at options from travel to online provision to carrying undesired pregnancies

    • Sunday, 26 June, 2022
      Roe vs Wade
      Battle over abortion shifts to US states after Roe vs Wade struck down

      Supreme Court ruling deepens divide between liberal and conservative America

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Roe vs Wade
      US Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade in major blow to abortion rights

      Dramatic ruling by majority-conservative court unwinds nearly 50-year-old precedent

    • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
      LexAgeing Populations
      Fertility: childcare costs exacerbate the demographic drought Premium content

      Ageing populations present opportunities as well as risks for equity investors

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      Reproductive rights
      Abortion pill access targeted by Republicans amid rising demand

      Telehealth services take centre stage in latest battle over reproductive rights

    • Monday, 9 May, 2022
      Mary Ziegler
      Conflict over dismantling US abortion rights poses a political challenge

      The majority of Americans oppose the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn Roe — but can progressives turn this into votes?

    • Friday, 6 May, 2022
      The Big Read
      Abortion: what reversing Roe vs Wade would mean for American women

      The leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling indicates a victory for a 50-year conservative campaign to overturn abortion rights

    • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Reversing Roe vs Wade would shatter women’s rights

      There is no easy way to undo a ruling that would hobble access to abortion

    • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
      Data PointsJohn Burn-Murdoch
      Repeal of Roe risks exacerbating the US’s most shameful statistic

      Abortion ban would increase the country’s dreadful maternal mortality rate and fall hardest on the most vulnerable

    • Friday, 22 April, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The toxicity of America’s restrictive abortion laws

      A divisive political issue is now also a debate for businesses

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