The Stupak-Pitts amendment to the coming health care reform legislation could eliminate health insurance coverage for abortion according to a study by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

A controversial new poll by the Pew Research Center suggests that the number of Americans who favor keeping abortion legal has declined. Last year, 54 percent of Americans were in favor of abortion rights. This year the number has dropped to 47 percent.

Days after revealing she is pregnant, reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian revealed she was considering an abortion: "For me, all the reasons why I wouldn't keep the baby were so selfish… it's not like I'm 16. I'm 30 years old, I make my own money, I support myself."

For the first time in 15 years, more Americans call themselves "pro-life" (51 percent) instead of "pro-choice" (44 percent), according to a recent Gallup poll.

Turned off by America's shrinking job market, migration to the U.S. from México dropped by 25 percent, according to census figures from the Mexican government. (via Foreign Policy)

The Dominican Republic is one step closer banning abortion.

Hispanic women are three times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than whites. They are also three times more likely to have an abortion although the U.S. abortion rate is at a 30-year low

A year after abortion was legalized in Mexico, many are still finding it difficult to get access to the procedure. Over 80 percent of the doctors in the city have become "conscientious objectors" and will not perform the procedure, while some hospitals have added "unnecessary" fees and rules to delay the process.

Uruguayan citizens start an online campaign to legalize abortion. Women in Uruguay are only allowed to have abortions if they have been raped, are in danger of dying or suffer from severe poverty.

Mexico City lawmakers vote to legalize abortion. Previous laws only allowed abortions for rape victims and women in danger of losing their lives.