Illinois – A religious hospital denied her a life-saving drug during an ectopic pregnancy. She lost her fertility

Harmonie Perrone, 28, is suing Advocate Good Shepherd in Illinois, where reproductive rights are enshrined in law

Melody Schreiber
Mon 8 Jun 2026

Harmonie Perrone, 28, knew she was probably having an ectopic pregnancy, and she knew exactly what she needed to do: seek medical care immediately, before life-threatening complications set in.

But she was denied that care twice as she feared for her life – and, after the delay in care, she lost her fertility, she says in a new lawsuit filed Monday. All of this happened in Illinois, a top destination for abortion care, where reproductive rights are enshrined in law and medical providers are required to offer emergency care regardless of religious beliefs.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/illinois-hospital-ectopic-pregnancy

Brazil moves to limit abortion access for child rape victims

Jun 03, 2026

BRASILIA – Brazilian lawmakers voted on June 2 to make it tougher for underage victims of sexual violence to access abortion, in a lightning vote that followed less than two minutes of debate.

The vote moves to dismantle a resolution from the National Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents that mandates prioritising the interests of victims.

“It is a historic defeat in the comprehensive protection of girls and adolescents in Brazil,” the state body said in a statement, calling it a “serious setback”.

Continued: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/brazil-moves-to-limit-abortion-access-for-child-rape-victims

03.06.2026

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Damares Alves

National Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents

rape and abortion

sexual violence and abortion

Andorran minister says abortion will be decriminalized before next election

The country's co-heads of state are a Catholic bishop and the French president.

Edgar Beltrán
Jun 03, 2026

An Andorran minister said Monday that the decriminalization of abortion in the country will be approved before parliamentary elections are held next year, amid negotiations with the Catholic Church in the principality.

The Andorran minister of institutional relations, Ladislau Baró, said in a Jun. 1 interview that the proposal to decriminalize abortion in the country is finished but thorny negotiations with the Holy See might delay the bill.

https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/andorran-minister-says-abortion-will

03.06.2026

Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat

Queensland’s new public hospital to refuse voluntary assisted dying care, abortions and contraception for religious reasons

By Emma Pollard and state political reporter Jack McKay
May 20, 2026

The Queensland premier has opened the state's first major new public hospital in almost a decade — at Springfield, south-west of Brisbane — but it will not offer some services for religious reasons.

Mater Hospital Springfield is a 186-bed facility expected to care for around 185,000 patients each year in one of the south-east corner's major growth corridors.

Continued: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/queensland-new-mater-hospital-springfield-opens/106702558

Beyond Slogans: The Abortion Crisis In Nigeria

Editorial
May 15, 2026

Recently, the Order of Knights of St Mulumba of the Catholic Church organised their annual Pro-Life Walk and Talk, calling on Nigerians to shun abortion and reflect on its numerous consequences.

…Such convictions deserve respect in a deeply religious society such as ours. However, beyond moral arguments lies a difficult and often painful reality that cannot be ignored. Unsafe abortion has become a major public health concern in Nigeria, contributing significantly to maternal deaths and long-term health complications among women and girls.

Continued: https://leadership.ng/beyond-slogans-the-abortion-crisis-in-nigeria/

15.05.2026

Editorial

Catholic Church

Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment

Order of Knights of St Mulumba

Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians of Nigeria

World Health Organisation

UK – Labour plans will encourage ‘lunch-hour’ abortions, critics claim

Campaigners argue Streeting’s strategy to incentivise clinics for ‘same day’ treatments will leave women with less time to reconsider

Gabriella Swerling
17 April 2026

Labour would encourage “lunch-hour” abortions under new plans, critics have claimed. A change to the payment structure for abortion clinics would provide a “financial incentive” to rush women through treatment, claimed anti-abortion campaigners.

The new payment process was launched as part of Wes Streeting’s renewed women’s health strategy for England, in which he promised to tackle medical misogyny and improve women’s care.

Continued: https://archive.is/zXYiH
(https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/17/labour-plans-lunch-hour-abortions-critics/)

17.04.2026

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Andrea Williams

British Pregnancy Advisory Service

How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined

The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.

By Jeanna Smialek and Stephanie Nolen, New York Times
March 26, 2026

Millions of dollars’ worth of contraceptives that have been stranded in Belgium since the Trump administration dismantled American foreign aid are no longer usable, according to a newly obtained memo written for a Trump administration official.

About $9.7 million of contraceptives purchased by the United States Agency for International Development and originally destined for low-income nations in Africa got stuck in Belgium after the Trump administration shut down the agency last year.

Continued: https://archive.is/b9eUZ

(https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/europe/usaid-contraception-birth-control-belgium-africa.html)

Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

16 Mar 2026
AFP

MANILA - Jane had been bleeding heavily for days before finally seeking help, not from a hospital but from the man who sold her the pills meant to end her six-week pregnancy.

Abortions are strictly outlawed in the mainly Catholic Philippines, forcing women to turn to a patchwork of providers operating in the online shadows.

Continued; https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3217783/filipinas-seek-abortions-online-in-largely-catholic-nation

How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK

March 15, 2026

For 21-year-old John Alexander, being against abortion came before finding faith. As a teenager at school in Buckinghamshire, he was confused as to why most of his peers supported access to abortion. On social media he argued vocally against it.

Then, shortly after the pandemic, he became more interested in Christianity. He was raised in the Church of England (CofE), but thought the denomination was "dry" and involved "people sitting in pews not doing much". He was inspired by the young pastor at a Pentecostal Church which discussed social issues like abortion more than CofE churches, he says. He also watched social media videos of street preachers.

Continued: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dl5j0w23o

Rebel Queensland LNP MP urges colleagues to ‘put on the full armour of God’ and speak against abortion

Nigel Dalton says he sought to redeem himself ‘in the eyes of God’ by crossing the floor in an attempt to overturn the LNP’s abortion debate gag order

Andrew Messenger
Thu 12 Feb 2026

The rebel Liberal National party Queensland MP Nigel Dalton, who earlier this week defied the state’s premier, David Crisafulli, over the abortion law debate, has encouraged others “to put on the full armour of God” and speak out on the issue.

In an interview posted on YouTube, Dalton told the anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe his “history with anti-abortion has been probably 30-odd years in the making”.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/12/nigel-dalton-mp-queensland-lnp-abortion-ntwnfb

12.02.2026