Jon A. Shields contends that mainstream abortion coverage, superficial in the past, appears to be getting worse. He writes:
Just consider the mendacious, slash-and-burn "New York Times Magazine" story by Emily Bazelon on Charmaine Yoest, the director of Americans United for Life.
I learned quite a lot from Shields' article, including that
American abortions laws [are] far more permissive than any other western democracy, with the possible exception of Sweden and the Netherlands. The vast majority of western democracies limit abortion access to the first trimester and many impose more onerous regulations." [my bolding]
Further,
In anti-Catholic France, for instance, abortion is legal only in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, and only after counseling and a one-week waiting period. Waiting periods range from 7 days in Italy, 6 days in Belgium, 5 days in the Netherlands, and 3 days in Germany. By way of contrast, waiting period are generally 24 hours in the twenty-six American states that impose them. Given the relative conservatism of abortion laws in Europe, the New York Times might consider redirecting its concern abroad.
Shields says a whole lot more.