Abortion

FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval

In May, the US Supreme Court ensured the abortion pill could continue to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed by mail when it restored a 2023 federal rule.

JUNE 5, 2026|ByREUTERS

Boxes of mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Women's Reproductive Clinic of New Mexico in Santa Teresa, US.

UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

The UN can't afford another appeaser: Why Michelle Bachelet must not lead - opinion

Systematically, Bachelet applied a double standard against the Jewish state, which she condemned more than any other country in the world.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByHILLEL NEUER

Prof. John Loike (R), Prof Alan Kadish (M), and Rabbi Tzvi Flaum (L)

New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator

The case that occurred in 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, has just been described in “The halachic heartbeat at the edge of life: navigating maternal brain death and fetal life.”

FEBRUARY 15, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2025.

Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech

Leo, the first US pope, said the weakness of international organizations in the face of global conflicts was "a particular cause for concern."

JANUARY 9, 2026|ByREUTERS

Pope Francis denies retirement soon, hopes to visit Moscow, Kyiv

Pope Francis discusses visiting Moscow, the rumors surrounding his health and his views on the recent overturning of Roe vs Wade in the US.

JULY 4, 2022ByREUTERS

Pope Francis looks on during an exclusive interview with Reuters, at the Vatican, July 2, 2022.

Letters to the Editor July 3, 2022: Enormous difference

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JULY 3, 2022ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Comedy, tears, and criticism – Jewish influencers respond to Roe v. Wade

Jewish influencers are speaking out about US Supreme Courts recent Roe v. Wade decision, including information about how Jewish law recognizes abortion.

JULY 3, 2022ByASHLEY HERMALIN

United States Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision

10-year-old rape victim denied abortion in Ohio

The 10-year-old girl, who was denied an abortion days after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, had to travel across state lines to try to have the procedure.

JULY 3, 2022ByGADI ZAIG

A protester holds a sign during nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, at Duncan Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, May 14, 2022.

US Jewish organizations are making their voices hear about Roe v. Wade

US AFFAIRS: The Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortions in the United States.

JULY 1, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS

THE ‘JEWISH RALLY for Abortion Justice’ rally near the US Capitol in May. The rally, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women, took place two weeks after the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Roe v. Wade's reversal is bad news for American Jews

The US Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade marks the end of the golden era for Jews in the United States.

JULY 1, 2022ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

A PRO-ABORTION activist protests in front of anti-abortion activits outside the US Supreme Court building in Washington last year.

Orthodox women are panicking following end of Roe v. Wade

Disagreements among Jews over where Jewish and state laws intersect on abortion have taken on urgency in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

JULY 1, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA