Obama `hugely impressed` with Pope Francis

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 13:51

US President Barack Obama has said he is `hugely impressed` with Pope Francis.

Church too much obsessed with gays, abortion: Pope Francis

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 23:27

Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Francis has warned that the Catholic Church’s moral edifice “will fall like a pack of cards” if care is not taken to balance its divisive rules on gays, abortion and contraception with the need to emerge as merciful and more welcoming place for all.

NRI doctors under fire for attempted girl abortion in UK

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 20:11

The UK has decided not to bring charges against two Indian-origin doctors who were caught last year on video agreeing to perform an illegal sex-selective abortion.

Ireland performs first legal abortion after Savita case

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 18:17

Ireland`s first life-saving pregnancy termination has been carried out under a new law following last year`s tragic death of an Indian woman who died after being refused an abortion at an Irish hospital.

Over 11 lakh abortions in a year in India: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 18:13

A total of 11.06 lakh abortions were recorded in the country in 2008-09, according to government data.

Savita effect: Ireland`s President signs first abortion bill into law

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 19:55

Ireland`s President Michael D Higgins signed into law the Government`s Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill.

Ireland must end ‘cruelty’, widen abortion law: Ju

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 16:48

The bill, overwhelmingly passed by both houses of the Irish parliament this month, permits abortions but only in cases where doctors deem the woman`s life at risk from continued pregnancy.

Irish minister describes abortion law as `great cruelty`

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 08:02

Ireland`s justice minister has described the country`s existing abortion laws as a "great cruelty" which requires women to bear children conceived out of rape.

Mexican woman fights jail sentence for having abortion

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 15:34

A woman sentenced to one year in jail for having an abortion has taken her case to the highest court in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi, her legal defense team told EFE on Friday.