Ideas An Indiana court ruled that Jews have a religious liberty right to abortion. Here’s why that matters. The ruling suggests that a Jewish right to abortion is no longer merely a theoretical argument in the United States, a legal scholar writes. By Michael A. Helfand April 11, 2024 4:58 pm
A Jewish Democrat gave up his political career to pass New York’s abortion rights law. A new film tells his story. “Deciding Vote” revisits the legacy of George Michaels, an upstate politician who bucked his conservative district to help make abortion legal. December 6, 2023 4:54 pm
In Ohio, ‘zoombombing’ a religious service can now net jail time, thanks to advocacy by Jewish groups Another new law requires public colleges to accommodate religious observance when it conflicts with exams and assignments. December 19, 2022 5:40 pm
3 Jewish women sue to block Kentucky’s abortion restrictions on religious grounds By Andrew Lapin October 6, 2022 5:00 pm
Prosecutor suspended by DeSantis is latest Florida Jew to star in state’s abortion fight By Jackie Hajdenberg August 4, 2022 4:03 pm
Days after US ends right to abortion, Israel eases restrictions on ending pregnancies By Philissa Cramer June 27, 2022 5:30 pm
National Council of Jewish Women creates outlet for Jews to donate to abortion funds By Jackie Hajdenberg May 16, 2022 5:22 pm
Ideas Jewish tradition ‘permits’ abortion. If you believe in bodily autonomy, that’s not enough. By Michal Raucher May 10, 2022 2:20 pm
For Orthodox Jewish groups, it’s wait and see on the reversal of abortion rights By Ron Kampeas May 4, 2022 12:06 pm
Israel’s health minister: Overturning Roe v. Wade would be ‘a fatal blow to human rights’ By Philissa Cramer May 4, 2022 9:54 am