Alabama governor signs strictest U.S. abortion ban into law
U.S. abortion rights activists had already vowed to go to court to block enforcement of the Alabama measure, the strictest anti-abortion law yet enacted
U.S. abortion rights activists vow to challenge landmark Alabama ban
Legislation to restrict abortion rights has been introduced this year in 16 states, four of whose governors have signed bills banning abortion if an embryonic heartbeat can be detected
EXPLAINER-Roe v. Wade at risk: key facts on legal challenges to U.S. abortion rights
Legislation to restrict abortion rights has been introduced this year in 16 states
U.S. abortion-rights activists vow to challenge landmark Alabama ban
Legislation to restrict abortion rights has been introduced this year in 16 states, four of whose governors have signed bills banning abortion if an embryonic heartbeat can be detected
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
Legislation to restrict abortion rights has been introduced in 16 states this year, but the Alabama bill is the strictest yet
Alabama Senate to vote on bill banning abortion
The Alabama debate follows passage of anti-abortion laws in states that border it to the east and west, creating what abortion rights advocates have warned would be a large 'abortion desert'
Rape of toddler sparks protests, clashes in Indian Kashmir
Some protesters said they no longer had faith in authorities to keep women and girls safe
Namibian women say #MeToo in new movement against sexual violence
Namibia's movement was initially triggered by a local student who spoke out on social media last month about being sexually abused on campus
Nurse's rape and murder sparks protest in Bangladesh
The death comes after the killing of a student burnt to death last month for not withdrawing a sexual harassment complaint leading to protests calling for women's safety
Indian politicians don't walk the talk on women
India was one of the first countries to have a female head of state, yet female participation in politics remains stubbornly low