The law sparks a wave of concern over its impact on already dwindling rights and freedoms.
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case brought by anti-abortion activists seeking to restrict the availability of mifepristone, the first of the two pills taken in a medication abortion. The basis of the arguments against the pill rests on myriad falsehoods, which have already been disproven: Contrary to anti-abortion activists’ claims, […]
A federal abortion ban won’t pass Congress. But activists hope a 19th Century law could be enforced to halt the procedure.
An attorney charged in Georgia for aiding Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election faces another challenge this week: holding on to his law license.
On the floor of the Arizona state Senate on Monday, Sen. Eva Burch announced that she was getting an abortion for a nonviable pregnancy. Flanked by a number of Democratic state senators, Burch spoke in detail about the how the laws passed by her colleagues had "interfered" with her ability to terminate her pregnancy. "I want to explain what I mean and why I’m still pregnant as I address all of you today, despite having known about the unavoidable demise of my pregnancy and despite having been to...
The CHR said in a statement that it is conducting an investigation into the alleged abduction of Francisco “Eco” Dangla III and Axielle “Jak” Tiong in Brgy. Polo, San Carlos City. It also urged for an exhaustive search for the pair.
Eva Burch, who gave 10-minute speech on state senate floor, may be first pregnant state lawmaker to detail plans since fall of RoeWhen Eva Burch learned that her pregnancy was not progressing and decided to have an abortion, Burch and her husband quickly made another decision: Burch, who is a Democratic state senator in Arizona, was going to speak up about it – from the floor of the state senate.On Monday, as her voice shook and a group of women surrounded her, Burch gave a 10-minute speech...
‘Sexual abuse by a parent or step-parent is one of the most psychologically damaging crimes that children can endure. It is an abhorrent gap in our justice system that, when these offenders are convicted, they maintain their parental responsibility,’ victims’ commissioner tells Maya Oppenheim
An attorney charged in former President Donald Trump's Georgia election racketeering case faces another court battle this week to keep his law license, according to a new report. Jeffrey Clark is the subject of a complaint filed by the watchdog group The 65 Project, which has filed numerous election-related complaints against lawyers across the country, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported Monday.In a statement, the group's managing director Michael Teter said their effort "is really to...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) blew away 30 bills this week that he figured encroached on the rights of law-abiding citizens, including a Democratic bill prohibiting the sale or possession of new so-called "assault" rifles. Among the bills Youngkin ultimately shot down were: HB 2, a Democratic bill that would ban the sale or possession of new "assault rifles"; HB 454, a Democratic bill that would have criminalized an otherwise law-abiding citizen's possession of a firearm in a...
The French parliament recently voted in favor of enshrining the right to abortion into the country's constitution. While crowds celebrated outside, the slogan "my body my choice" was projected onto the Eiffel Tower in giant letters.
Democratic Arizona state Senator Eva Burch made headlines last week after speaking on the floor of the state Senate about her plans to obtain an abortion after receiving news that her pregnancy was nonviable. Arizona has banned all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. “I felt like it was really important for me to bring people along, so that people could really see what this looks like,” says Burch, a former nurse practitioner who worked at a women’s health clinic before running for office,...