Questions tagged [abortion]
Abortion involves medically terminating a woman's pregnancy artificially. This issue involves a wide range of philosophical and moral/religious viewpoints, and is often controversial. Use for discussion about the politics that surround the issue.
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Has a relationship been identified between a state's position on abortion and its political leanings?
There are 21 states that have a 15-week or less abortion restriction law. Of those, only Arizona and Georgia voted for Democrat Biden in 2020, and both narrowly. Also, Arizona has the least ...
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Are any countries other than France considering making abortion a constitutional right?
According to Today Online:
PARIS — France is set to enshrine the right to abortion in its
constitution Monday (Mar 4) at a rare parliamentary congress at the
Palace of Versailles after the bill ...
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Ohio Constitutional Amendment language
So Last night Ohio voters approved amending the state's constitution.
However, there is now a question about the exact wording to be added to that constitution:
The petition signed by (approx) 500,...
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Which federal 2024 U.S. election candidates support a federal abortion ban?
Which federal 2024 U.S. election candidates support a federal ban on all abortions? Has a study been done on this?
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Which 2024 Republican candidates oppose a 6-week state-level abortion ban?
Former President Donald Trump said this on Meet the Press today:
I mean, DeSanctus was willing to sign a 5 week and 6 week ban…. I think what he did was a terrible thing and a terrible mistake.
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Why does British Humanist Association advocate for abortion rights? [closed]
When going over the website of the Humanists.UK I discovered that this organization advocates for extended abortion rights.
This looks to me highly counterintuitive. I was always convinced that a ...
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What would happen if the FDA refused to follow the order on mifepristone?
Yesterday a Texas judge said the FDA’s 2000 approval of mifepristone – one of the drugs used to terminate a pregnancy – must be halted.
What would happen if the FDA said they refuse to follow that ...
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Why do people ask when does life start? [closed]
Abortion opponents and free choicer apparently ask this question and what has it got to do with abortion. All the opponent has to say is bacteria is alive and sperm and ovuum is alive and what does ...
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Why are laws on abortion more open than on suicide?
Since the question was closed and I probably did not express myself clearly enough, let me rephrase what is below:
laws come from some cultural legacy
in Europe we generally believe that killing ...
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Why are mandatory ultrasounds considered problematic by abortion rights activists?
Why do pro-choice activists oppose mandatory ultrasounds? They don't prevent women from having abortions; if a woman initially requests an abortion but then declines after seeing an ultrasound, doesn'...
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Can the Kansas Supreme Court overturn the results of the Value Them Both ballot measure?
Shortly after the SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, states began taking their own measures for and against abortion. Kansas took an interesting turn.
Despite the apparent redundancy under the rule of Roe,...
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Support for surrogacy from pro-choice groups
Are pro-choice groups (i.e. those supporting legal abortion or extending the abortion rights) typically supportive of surrogate motherhood and/or prostitution? I am interested in groups and ...
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On what grounds would Roe vs. Wade be a "bad law"?
Many opponents of the newly overturned Roe vs. Wade law claim the law was "bad law", as stated on this, National Review, openly conservative website. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/...
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How does the Mississippi Gestational Age Act (2018) differ from the older 2007 "trigger" law, in terms of restrictions?
From Wikipedia's Dobbs article:
In March 2018, the Mississippi Legislature passed the Gestational Age Act, which banned any abortion operation after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions ...
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How do the positions of the US parties on abortion align with those of their voters?
What is the abortion debate in the US really about? It seems to me that there are two completely different issues which are being constantly mixed/misrepresented in the public debate:
Legality of ...
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