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A Kansas judge blocked several existing and planned abortion restrictions in the state on Monday including requiring providers to tell patients that abortion medication can be reversed and that abortion is linked to breast cancer, both of which are contested claims. In a 92-page court ruling, Judge K. Christopher Jayaram issued a temporary injunction in [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overruled Monday a federal district court’s decision that doctors lacked standing to challenge an Arizona law banning abortion in cases of fetal abnormality. Standing is a legal requirement that requires a plaintiff to show injury, a causal connection between the law and the injury, and the [...]

The Georgia Supreme Court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban on Tuesday, voiding certain provisions of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act. The LIFE Act established certain limitations and provisions surrounding access to abortion within the state of Georgia. The Supreme Court found that the trial court erred in overturning the LIFE Act [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order Tuesday granting the rehearing of the abortion case United States of America v. State of Idaho. This action, in effect, prevents the enforcement of Section 18-622 of Idaho law which criminalizes those who perform or attempt to perform an abortion, unless carrying the [...]

The US Supreme Court released orders Friday and Monday after its September “long conference.” The court granted certiorari for 12 cases Friday and two cases Monday for its Winter term, to be argued in January or February. All cases listed in Friday’s order were granted certiorari. The accepted cases include: Moody v. Netchoice; Netchoice v. [...]

This article is the fourth in a series covering attacks on the rule of law. The rule of law is a political philosophy premised on the promise that all citizens, leaders, and institutions are accountable to the same laws, guaranteed through processes, practices, and norms that work together to support the equality of all citizens [...]

Nearly two decades ago, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment in Suchita Srivastava & Anr vs Chandigarh Administration. The judgment stayed the orders of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, which had ruled that a ‘mentally retarded woman‘ who was raped while residing in a government-run welfare institution in Chandigarh should undergo a [...]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a motion Monday arguing that the state can prosecute those who assist people with accessing out-of-state abortion care. In doing so, he asked the court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by an abortion assistance fund contending that such prosecutions are unconstitutional.  In his motion to dismiss, Marshall framed assisting [...]

In the 1930s, Europe watched through a haze of perplexity and inertia as Germany built a military structure practically unrivaled in human history. France and England, although threatened by the German war machine, chose the path of passivity and the belief that the worst could be avoided through diplomacy — even as the signs indicated [...]

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, a state law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The court’s reasoning demonstrates substantial deference to the state’s legislature. Specifically, the court cited a clear expression of compelling interest and a refined statutory scheme as reasons to uphold [...]