North Carolina governor signs bill restricting incoming governor's powers
North Carolina's Republican Governor Patrick McCrory signed into law Senate Bill 4 Friday, which restricts the powers of the incoming governor Democrat Roy Cooper , who was also the state's Attorney General until he was elected....
A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Thursday temporarily blocked new Texas regulations that would require the burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains. The new regulations,...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. Senate Bill 1848 was passed in 2014 and put on hold [JURIST...
Ohio governor vetoes 'heartbeat bill,' signs 20-week abortion ban
Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a 20-week gestation limit for abortions into law Tuesday, while also vetoing the "Heartbeat Bill" , which would have banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable. The Ohio...
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) filed a lawsuit Monday challenging new Texas regulations that would require the burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains. The new regulations, approved last week by the Texas...
The US Senate voted on Wednesday to pass the 21st Century Cures Act , which will allow the Food and Drug Administration to fund more medical research and speed up access to new drugs. Senator...
The Ohio Legislature passed the "Heartbeat Bill" on Tuesday that would ban abortions when the heartbeat of the fetus can be detected. The bill would make it a fifth degree felony to perform an...
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the 21st Century Cures Act . The $6.3 billion bill is intended to "spur medical innovation, speed access to new drugs, expand access to mental health...
Rights groups file lawsuits challenging abortion laws in three states
Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other women's groups filed suits Wednesday challenging abortion laws in Alaska , Missouri and North Carolina . Citing 42 USC § 1983 , which provides a means of attaining injunctive...
UN investigator arrives in Australia to assess migrant rights
UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau commenced an investigation on Tuesday into the human rights of migrants in Australia. Crépeau arrived in Australia to assess the migration programs, policies and laws developed by...
