Obama administration: Indiana ban on funds for abortion services violates federal law
The Obama administration took a stand Wednesday against a controversial Indiana law that prevents health care providers with abortion services from receiving Medicaid funds. Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a South Dakota law requiring women to seek counseling at a pregnancy center and wait three days before...
The Missouri House of Representatives on Thursday gave final approval to legislation that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The measure, passed by a vote of 121-33,...
Indiana approves legislation banning abortion after 20 weeks
The Indiana House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday banning abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy, citing the possibility that after that point the fetus may be able to feel pain. Under HB 1210,...
Oklahoma governor signs bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin on Tuesday signed into law House Bill 1888 , prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks. The law allows abortions past the 20-week mark only in certain extenuating circumstances where...
Bahrain rights leader to face military questioning over detainee photos
Bahraini authorities said Monday that the head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights will face questioning by a military prosecutor over allegations that he tampered with photos of a detainee who died in custody....
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 69-19 Thursday to approve a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation, except in cases where the mother's life is...
140 Characters to Copyright Infringement: Twitter Take-down Notices Raise Legal Questions
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Michael Mintz of My Media Labs says that while it makes perfect sense that copyright owners have been resorting to Twitter take-down notices in order to curb infringement, where secondary liability has been once removed infringement...
UN rights chief urges Tunisia, Egypt to protect women's rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay pressed Tunisia and Egypt on Tuesday to ensure that women's rights receive constitutional protection and to include women in the dialogue to shape the future of their countries....
A Turkish Magistrate Court in Ankara reinstated the nearly-three year ban on YouTube on Tuesday, just days after it was lifted. The court ordered access to YouTube blocked after video...
