Abortion
Abortionist: the story of Annie Aves
Annie Aves was a famous abortionist from the 1930s. She was tried four times but each time the jury failed to reach a verdict. Audio
Chile eases total abortion ban
Chile's constitutional court has voted to approve a bill to ease the country's total ban on abortions.
Professor Carol Sanger - About Abortion
Carol Sanger is the Barbara Aronstein Black Professor of Law at Columbia Law School in New York, where she teaches courses on contracts, family law, and others focusing on reproduction, the legal… Audio
Cartoon: For Bill English, timing is everything
Cartoon - Toby Morris considers Prime Minister Bill English's position on water, superannuation and abortion.
Govt accused of mixed messages on abortion
Ministers are trying to hold two positions at once on New Zealand's "archaic" abortion laws, Opposition MPs say.
Carol Shand: championing sexual health
One of New Zealand’s leading figures in women’s health, Carol Shand, reflects on her career and plans for retirement. Audio
Roe v Wade: Woman in US abortion legal test case dies
Norma McCorvey, whose test case made abortions legal in the United States, has died aged 69.
Netherlands government to counter Trump abortion funding ban
The Netherlands is to set up an international fund to support abortion services hit by US President Donald Trump's order to cut US foreign aid.
Trump's abortion rule will cause deaths - activists
Backstreet abortions will rise and thousands will die after Donald Trump banned US-funded groups from discussing terminations anywhere in the world, activists say.
Pope allows priests to forgive abortion
Pope Francis has declared that priests have the permanent right from now on to forgive abortions.
'I think religion has been stuck in the pelvic zone'
Jon O’Brien, the president of American pro-choice organisation Catholics for Choice, says no religion should have political influence in a secular society. Audio
Tensions rise over anti-abortion protests in Thames
Tensions are mounting over anti-abortion protests in Thames, where a second group has been granted a permit to protest outside the hospital. Video
Second anti-abortion group protesting outside Thames Hospital
In Thames, a regular anti-abortion protest has been joined by a second pro-life group. But meanwhile, a separate, pro-choice protest has formed on the opposite corner. Video, Audio
Call to ban Thames anti-abortion protests
A stand off between those for and against abortion has led to a call to ban Voice for Life from protesting outside Thames Hospital. Audio
Tension in Thames over abortion stand-off
A stand-off has been going on between pro-life and pro-choice protestors in the Coromandel town of Thames. Audio
Supreme Court throws out Texas abortion law
Abortion rights activists are celebrating in the United States, after the country's Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that limited pregnancy terminations. Audio
Does free-speech = freedom to advertise?
A former owner of the New Zealand Herald recently made news after failing to place an ad in two of Australia's leading newspapers. A Wellington magazine attracted the wrath of readers after accepting… Audio
Does free-speech = freedom to advertise?
A former owner of the New Zealand Herald recently made news after failing to place an ad in two of Australia's leading newspapers. A Wellington magazine attracted the wrath of readers after accepting…
AudioScience: Zika and cystic fibrosis
Dr Chris Smith with science news and this week a 'mini gut' created in the lab could help doctors find the best drugs to treat people with cystic fibrosis. Also a so far untold story about the Zika… Audio
Trump backtracks on abortion punishment call
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has reversed his position after calling for "some form of punishment" for women who have abortions, if it becomes illegal.
