Abortion

There is no evidence that working-class women in America currently have fewer offspring than they actually want.

Trump's White House

Baby brain: Why MAGA’s pro-natalist plans are ill-conceived

Unless you’re on a one-man mission like “procreator-in-chief” Elon Musk, efforts to deliver a wider boom either fail or cost a fortune.

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A pro-choice protester, left, and a pro-life protester arguing as rival groups gathered outside Parliament.

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British parliament votes to end ‘cruel’ abortion prosecutions for women

Protesters and activists gathered near parliament as it voted to decriminalise abortion for women at any stage – the most significant change to UK abortion laws in half a century.

June 18, 2025
Rob Harris

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Merle saw her first out-of-state abortion patient in NYC in 1971. Now it’s ‘Groundhog Day’

In the last four years, the number of American women forced to travel across the country for an abortion has soared. For many, a New York clinic is a haven.

June 12, 2025
Liz Gooch

Preference for boys is fading among regions where it was strongest at a rapid rate.

Parenting

Phew, it’s a girl! The stunning decline of the preference for having boys

Millions of girls were aborted simply for being girls. Now parents often lean towards them.

June 6, 2025
The Economist

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Health

‘Very serious’: Health charity investigated after Las Vegas trip

Senior bosses from a taxpayer-funded regional health service will meet government bodies on Thursday to respond to allegations it spent thousands on international trips while turning away patients.