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Abortion was a fairly common practice in the history of the United States, and was not always controversial. [10] [40] At a time when society was more concerned with the more serious consequence of women becoming pregnant out of wedlock, family affairs were handled out of public view.
The 1821 abortion law of Connecticut was the first known law passed in the United States to restrict abortion. Although this law did not completely outlaw abortions, it placed heavier restrictions, as it prevented people from attempting or receiving abortions, which was generally through the consumption of poison, during the first four months ...
The case stands as a landmark in United States case law establishing the rights of informed consent and bodily integrity for pregnant women. 1990 – The Legislature of Guam enacted a law prohibiting abortion in all cases except when there was "substantial risk" to the woman's life or continuing the pregnancy would "gravely impair" her health.
The Guttmacher Institute has created an interactive map showing how far people may have to travel for an abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court significantly weakens or overturns landmark abortion ...
This color-coded map illustrates the current legal status of elective-specific abortion procedures in each of the individual states, U.S. territories, and federal district. [a] A colored border indicates a more stringent restriction or ban that is blocked by legal injunction.
The Nuremberg Military Tribunal decided the case of United States v Greifelt and Others (1948) on the basis that abortion was a crime within its jurisdiction according to the law defining crimes against humanity and thus within its definition of murder and extermination.
A look back at U.S. abortion laws and the Roe vs. Wade decision.
February-March 2024: Trump flirts with a national abortion ban. After reports surfaced that he told others he was considering a federal abortion ban at 16 weeks, his campaign dismissed them as ...