Abortion

Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy before birth. Related topics include women’s issues, healthcare, and religion.

In 2022, 61% of Americans said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and 37% said it should be illegal. Also, 86% of Republicans, 95% of Democrats, and 93% of Independents supported abortion when a mother's life is endangered.

Generally, Democrats push for protecting abortion rights and expanding abortion access; Republicans push for tighter restrictions on abortion rights and less abortion access.

Headline Roundup

Abortion Expansion in New Jersey Prompts Concerns About Prayer, Comparisons to Gun Legislation

New Jersey Law Lets Abortion Patients Sue Sidewalk Counselors

Townhall

Did N.J. make it illegal to pray outside abortion clinics? Here's what the new law really does.

nj.com

Mikie Sherrill claims it's 'easier to get an AR-15' than an abortion at bill signing ceremony in New Jersey

Washington Examiner

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Surrogate Mother Refuses to Terminate Pregnancy at the Request of Legal Parents, Prompts Legal Battle Over Custody and Medical Care

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Massachusetts Expected to Allow Abortions at Any Stage

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Media Bias Alert: Are OB-GYNs Fleeing Idaho Because of Abortion Bans?

Bias

Media Bias Alert: Are OB-GYNs Fleeing Idaho Because of Abortion Bans?

Emily Allen

October 23rd, 2026

Tracking Trump’s Campaign Promises

News

Tracking Trump’s Campaign Promises

AllSides Staff

October 2nd, 2026

Courts, Crackdowns, and Civil Right Violations: 6 New Stories You Probably Haven’t Seen

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Courts, Crackdowns, and Civil Right Violations: 6 New Stories You Probably Haven’t Seen

Malayna J. Bizier

August 5th, 2026

IVF Expansions, Gun Deregulations and Abortion Complications: Latest News You Likely Missed

News

IVF Expansions, Gun Deregulations and Abortion Complications: Latest News You Likely Missed

Malayna J. Bizier

May 22nd, 2026

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Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats

Pew Research Center

About six-in-ten Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases

Pew Research Center

What the data says about abortion in the U.S.

Pew Research Center

Like Americans overall, Catholics vary in their abortion views, with regular Mass attenders most opposed

Pew Research Center

Wide partisan gaps in abortion attitudes, but opinions in both parties are complicated

Pew Research Center

Public Opinion on Abortion | Views on abortion, 1995-2021

Pew Research Center

Psychological Consequences of Abortion among the Post Abortion Care Seeking Women in Tehran

National Library of Medicine

Major Psychological Effects Associated With Abortion

Physicians for Life

Major Psychological Effects Associated With Abortion

Physicians for Life

What did Roe v. Wade actually say? The landmark abortion rights ruling, explained

USA TODAY

Explore how people across the political spectrum use these terms differently.

Balanced News about Abortion on AllSides

News from the Left

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News from the Right

Ob/gyns in states with abortion bans face risks, but new study shows that most stayed after Dobbs

CNN Digital

Alito pauses abortion pill restrictions for 1 week

The Hill

Abortion Radicals Under Investigation For Plane Stunt Advertising Illegal Abortion Drugs

The Daily Wire

When Idaho Banned Abortion, OB-GYNs Fled. The Doctors Who Stayed Are Cracking.

New York Times (News)

Why is the Trump administration continuing Biden's abortion policies?

The Hill

New Jersey Law Lets Abortion Patients Sue Sidewalk Counselors

Townhall

Did N.J. make it illegal to pray outside abortion clinics? Here's what the new law really does.

nj.com

At March for Life, Pro-Life Activists Want More From Trump

Newsweek

Mikie Sherrill claims it's 'easier to get an AR-15' than an abortion at bill signing ceremony in New Jersey

Washington Examiner

A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas

New York Times (News)

Trump Says He Didn't Know His Admin Gave Planned Parenthood Money Back

Newsweek

Ken Paxton secures court order protecting newborn after surrogate refuses parents' demand for an abortion

The Post Millennial

Massachusetts is close to giving doctors the final word on whether to perform late abortions

Associated Press

Gigafact

Dem Gov Maura Healey signs sweeping Massachusetts bill allowing abortions up to birth

Fox News Digital

At CDC confirmation hearing, Erica Schwartz says 'abortion surveillance is absolutely critical'

USA TODAY

Trump administration revokes Biden era abortion rule for veterans

The Hill

Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill to Allow Late-Term Abortions, Sends to Governor's Desk

Breitbart News

Supreme Court restores abortion pill access — for now

Politico

Are aborted fetal cells used to make the MMR vaccine?

Gigafact

California AG Threatens Non-Profits With $20 Million Fine For Saving Babies And Women

The Daily Wire

The Trump Administration Is Coming After Birth Control Access in a Terrifying New Way

New York Times (Opinion)

US judge blocks Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood

Reuters

Media Shrug At Aborting Down Syndrome Baby But Cry 'Eugenics' At Sydney Sweeney's Cup Size

The Federalist

Trump has turned Title X upside down: from a contraception program into a pronatalist machine

The Guardian

US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say

Reuters

The New Pro-Life Challenge: Abortion Pills, Rising Numbers, and President Trump's Dilemma

CBN

Justice Department releases report accusing Biden-era DOJ of uneven enforcement of FACE Act law

CBS News (Online)

Planned Parenthood sues over Trump megabill ‘defunding’ provision

The Hill

Autopsy reveals Colorado teenager died after Planned Parenthood abortion

Washington Examiner