Politics
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1.3KWest African country of Benin votes to legalize abortion
Abortion is now legal in the West African nation of Benin. The country’s parliament voted to loosen restrictions after a heated debate...
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1.9KIllinois legislators make another push to end parental notification for minors
UPDATE, 10/27/21: With Governor J.B. Pritzker present in the state’s capital convening with lawmakers — a rare occurrence — the Illinois state...
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4.6KSupreme Court leaves Texas Heartbeat Act in effect while reviewing case against it
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear oral arguments for Whole Woman’s Health et al. v. Jackson et...
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1.6KEl Salvador legislators vote to uphold total ban on abortion
El Salvador’s congress voted Wednesday to uphold the country’s total ban on abortion, with a count of 73 to 11. The decision...
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1.0KChallenge to South Carolina’s ‘heartbeat law’ to be heard by Appeals court in December
A 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has tentatively set a date of December 6 to begin hearing arguments against South Carolina’s...
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3.0KIllinois lawmaker swipes at Texas, introduces bill to fine anyone causing ‘unintended pregnancy’
Illinois state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, one of the original sponsors of the state’s extremely pro-abortion 2019 “Reproductive Health Act,” recently introduced a...
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1.7KPro-life Hyde Amendment absent from Senate’s Labor, Education, and Health spending bill
Senate Democrats have submitted a bill to fund the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education departments and, for the first time...
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1.6K18 state AGs file amicus brief in support of Texas against DOJ
Attorneys General from 18 states have filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to side with Texas in the Department of...
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3.0KBiden-Harris administration again asks Supreme Court to halt Texas Heartbeat Act
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Monday to issue an emergency cessation of the Texas Heartbeat Act, which restricts...
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2.2KNew Jersey now allows non-physicians to commit abortions
On Wednesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy approved a regulation change that now allows physicians assistants, nurses, and midwives to commit abortions....
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3.7KNorthern Ireland says it has no duty to comply with British demand to provide abortion
Northern Ireland is continuing to push back against the British government’s attempted expansion of abortion in the country. Society for the Protection...
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1.5KConnecticut pregnancy center files suit against discriminatory law
A Connecticut pregnancy center has filed a lawsuit against a new state law banning so-called “deceptive” advertising by pro-life pregnancy centers. Alliance...
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3.0KAppeals court refuses Biden Administration’s request to block Texas Heartbeat Act
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled on Thursday that the Texas Heartbeat Act will remain in effect for...
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2.3KNew California law could lead to free speech restrictions, pro-lifers say
Last Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new state law that pro-lifers fear could be a “Trojan horse” for restricting pro-lifers...
