Abortion – Page 24 – People's World

Health care, abortion and ‘a bridge too far’

November 11, 2009 By Teresa Albano

By a vote of 220-215 the Democrats ushered in health reform legislation, the likes of which haven't been seen since Medicare passed in 1965. But it came with a price.

Health bill passes House, abortion remains sticking point

November 9, 2009 By Joel Wendland-Liu

The bipartisan passage of the House health reform bill Sat. Nov. 7 was met with mainly positive reviews from the labor and democratic movements.

Spanish women demand abortion rights

October 16, 2009 By Elena Mora

Ten years after the death of dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish government passed a law allowing for abortions in cases of rape, fetal malformation and when a pregnant woman's mental or physical health is deemed to...