Posts by Cristopher Willis
Irish Referendum on 8th Amendment Scheduled for Just Weeks Before Papal Visit
Leo Varadkar, head of the Irish government, announced that the referendum on whether to repeal the c...
Chile’s Constitutional Court Upholds Recent Law Relaxing Abortion Restrictions
Abortion rights activists in Chile received a landmark victory in August as the country’s Constitu...
In El Salvador, Rape Survivor Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison After Stillbirth
El Salvador is one of five countries to prohibit abortions in all cases, including for life-endanger...
Canadian Bishops Conference Denounces Canadian Government’s Plan to Commit Development Assistance to Advancement of Sexual and Reproductive Rights
In June the Liberal-led Canadian government launched a five-year plan to commit 95 percent of Canada...
British Medical Association Approves Campaign to Decriminalize Abortion
In England and Wales abortion care is provided by the state under certain circumstances, though unde...
Conservative British Politician States that His Personal Opposition to Abortion Should Not Dictate Government Policy
Later citing “one, holy, catholic and apostolic church” in Latin to explain the source of his vi...