Louisiana governor signs law to increase abortion restrictions
Louisiana Governor Bob Jindal signed a bill on Friday increasing abortion restrictions in the state. The bill was approved by the Senate in April as a measure to ensure informed consent...
Louisiana legislature passes bill strengthening euthanasia ban
The Louisiana State Senate on Monday unanimously passed a bill strengthening Louisiana's ban on euthanasia and assisted suicide . Both practices were already prohibited under other laws in Louisiana....
Blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in New York on Saturday, resolving a US-China struggle that began when Chen escaped house arrest last month and fled to the US embassy...
Oklahoma judge strikes down law restricting use of abortion drugs
A judge for the District Court of Oklahoma County on Friday ruled that an Oklahoma law restricting how doctors may use abortion-inducing drugs to treat patients was a violation of the Oklahoma Constitution ....
A Chinese court agreed on Monday to hear the case brought by dissident artist Ai Weiwei . Ai challenged the government's imposition of 15 million yuan (USD $2.4 million) tax evasion penalty on Fake Cultural Development Ltd. which...
The Constitutional Council of the French Republic on Friday ruled that the country's sexual harassment law was unconstitutionally vague. In its decision, the council determined that since Article 222-33...
China activist leaves US embassy after escaping house arrest
A blind Chinese legal activist who sought sought safety from local officials by holing up in the US Embassy in Beijing emerged on Wednesday after six days of self-confinement. The activist, Chen Guangcheng , was...
Georgia governor signs bills barring late-term abortions, assisted suicide
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on Tuesday signed two pieces of legislation barring late-term abortions and assisted suicide , respectively. HB 954 bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, based...
Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down personhood ballot initiative
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma on Monday ruled that granting "personhood" rights to human embryos is unconstitutional, thus derailing a proposed ballot initiative to amend the state's constitution by defining a fertilized egg as...
Blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng fled the guarded home where he was being kept under house arrest to the protection of US officials last week, reports said Friday. While the US embassy has not confirmed...
