Public Opinion on Abortion Slideshow
A series of graphics explores public opinion on abortion, illustrating how opinion differs among various demographic groups, including religious, political, age and gender groups.
A History of Key Abortion Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court
During the past 35 years, federal courts, particularly the U.S. Supreme Court, have superseded states as the driving force in crafting abortion policy.
Religious Groups’ Official Positions on Abortion
A breakdown of 17 major religious groups' views on the issue of abortion.
As More Countries Regulate Wearing of Religious Symbols, European Court Decides Two UK Cases
The European Court of Human Rights today announced decisions on several high profile religious freedom cases involving the wearing of religious symbols. A recent study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life found that regulation of religious attire has increased around the world.
Islamabad in Chaos
Pakistan Court Orders Arrest of Premier Amid Cleric Protest
Public Attitudes Toward the Next Social Contract
Recent deliberations in Washington have triggered a national debate about key elements of the social safety net. Why the U.S. invests relatively less in its social safety net than many other countries reflect Americans’ conflicted, partisan and often contradictory views on fairness, inequality, the role and responsibility of government and individuals in society and the efficacy of government action.
Most French Believe Use of Military Force Sometimes Necessary to Maintain Order
Just over six-in-ten people in France believe it is sometimes necessary to use military force to maintain order in the world.
Health Online 2013
One in three U.S. adults say that at one time or another they have gone online specifically to try to figure out what medical condition they or someone else might have. And yet medical professionals are still most people’s top choice when they are...
Health Online 2013
35% of U.S. adults have gone online to figure out a medical condition; of these, half followed up with a visit to a medical professional.
