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Supreme Court Sets March Date for Arguments on Abortion Drug Mifepristone
“Restricting access to mifepristone impedes patient autonomy,” a physicians' group said in defending current standards.
Report Details “Devastating Harms” to TX Communities From Petrochemical Industry
The report also noted the lack of adequate enforcement and oversight from local and state regulators.
Trump Will Expand DOJ “Presidential Immunity” Memo If He’s Elected — Report
“What Trump wants is immunity from being scrutinized at all,” one legal critic has noted.
Disguised Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Hospital and Assassinate 3 People
Hospitals have special protections under international law, but Israel has treated them as legitimate targets.
PA Supreme Court Expresses Doubts Over State’s Anti-Abortion Medicaid Law
The state's high court ordered a lower court to re-examine the legality of a 1982 anti-abortion statute.
Report: Hate Against Muslims, Palestinians Increased 178 Percent in Last 3 Months of 2023
The Council on American-Islamic Relations recorded 3,578 complaints of hate in the last three months of 2023 alone.
Texas AG Demands Medical Records of Trans Youth From Out-of-State Clinic
“Republicans are attempting to investigate and potentially arrest people across state lines,” one trans activist said.
11 Countries Suspend Funds for Palestine’s Primary Aid Group as Gaza Starves
The suspension immediately follows the ICJ’s finding that it’s plausible that Israel is committing genocide.
E. Jean Carroll Says She’ll Use $83 Million Judgment on “Something Trump Hates”
The author indicated that she might set up a fund for other women who have been sexually assaulted by Trump.
War Hawks Call for Military Response After Drone Attack on US Troops in Jordan
GOP and Democratic members of Congress called on Biden to respond with strikes inside Iran, which denies involvement.