Supreme Court declines to review injunction in Arizona abortion case
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an injunction preventing the implementation of Arizona's HB 2306 , considered one of the strictest abortion laws in the country. The injunction ,...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Wednesday struck down a state law that altered the requirements for abortion clinics who only perform drug-induced abortions....
UN rights expert urges international accountability standards for violence against women
A UN rights expert on Wednesday called for a legally binding agreement at the national level in order to fight violence against women in member states and hold violators accountable. Special Rapporteur on violence against women Rashida...
UN rights experts urge stronger efforts to eliminate violence against women
Four UN human rights experts on Tuesday stressed a need for greater international and national efforts to eliminate violence against displaced women. Noting substantial levels of violence perpetrated against the world's roughly 17 million conflict-displaced women, the...
Nevada voters approve creation of intermediate appellate court
Nevada citizens on Tuesday voted to approve the creation of an appellate court in Nevada . Previously, the state's 10 district courts could hear appeals from municipal and justice courts, but the Nevada Supreme Court was...
Abortion measures were on the ballot across the country as Tennessee's Amendment 1, Colorado's Amendment 67, and North Dakota's Measure 1 went before voters during Tuesday's midterm elections. Tennessee's new amendment grants stronger power to lawmakers to regulate...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked the enforcement of two abortion related laws until their constitutionality is fully litigated. House Bill 2684 , passed in 2012, limits medication abortions to the first seven weeks of...
Supreme Court lets New York City pregnancy center ordinance stand
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to rule on a challenge to New York City Administrative Code § 20-816 , which requires non-profit crisis pregnancy centers to disclose whether they have a licensed...
A judge for the Oklahoma County Court on Wednesday permitted a state law that restricts drug-induced abortions. The law, passed in 2012, limits medication abortions to the first seven weeks of a...
North Dakota Supreme Court upholds restrictions on medication abortions
The North Dakota Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed an existing state law limiting the use of drugs in abortion procedures. This ruling reversed a previous decision by a district judge, who found that the law...
