![Brazil's Supreme Court to vote on decriminalising abortion](/i/c/026b1ab5-e1c1-7149-38ba-e077c19b2414.webp)
Brazil's Supreme Court to vote on decriminalising abortion
Brazil's Supreme Court is to vote on decriminalising abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
2023-09-22 10:25
![Texas school district that suspended student over locs asks court to clarify if dress policy violates the law](/i/c/a2d7fe05-3d8e-f035-2d55-5d451d7fd3f1.webp)
Texas school district that suspended student over locs asks court to clarify if dress policy violates the law
A Texas school district that has suspended a student for nearly two weeks over his loc hairstyle has asked a court to clarify if the district's dress code violates the CROWN Act, a state law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair.
2023-09-21 09:27
![Mifepristone maker asks Supreme Court to make ultimate decision on abortion drug in 2024](/i/c/4f12a9c1-c0df-3fde-c0ae-3943351fcb5a.webp)
Mifepristone maker asks Supreme Court to make ultimate decision on abortion drug in 2024
The Supreme Court is once again being asked to make a major ruling on abortion in an election year.
2023-09-09 02:55
![French court upholds abaya ban in public schools](/i/c/61445fb2-78b0-74c2-9e24-a2edf7ae3407.webp)
French court upholds abaya ban in public schools
France's highest court on Thursday upheld the government's ban on students in public schools from wearing the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women, in a decision that rights groups warn will lead to more discrimination.
2023-09-08 03:50
![Mexico's Supreme Court federally decriminalizes abortion](/i/c/caa30c10-429d-b797-e9af-f47f44aaffa2.webp)
Mexico's Supreme Court federally decriminalizes abortion
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled to federally decriminalize abortion on Wednesday, finding that the current ban on the procedure is unconstitutional.
2023-09-07 05:26
![Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies](/i/c/a41d37b3-0228-b659-47e7-9425e5d85810.webp)
Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies
Women in the US state with pregnancy complications will be exempted from the abortion ban, a judge rules.
2023-08-05 13:22
![Why India's rice ban could trigger global food crisis](/i/c/18b5f4ca-c3da-f9dc-ce1b-fcd077277028.webp)
Why India's rice ban could trigger global food crisis
The ban could compound a worldwide rise in rice prices for a host of reasons, experts say.
2023-08-02 05:49
![Supreme Court leaves in place lower court opinion invalidating North Carolina charter school skirt requirement](/i/c/9696812b-3692-1d13-ab3e-a77b111eff55.webp)
Supreme Court leaves in place lower court opinion invalidating North Carolina charter school skirt requirement
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a lower court opinion that invalidated a code of conduct at a North Carolina publicly funded charter school that required girls to wear skirts in order to "preserve chivalry" based on the belief that every girl is a "fragile vessel."
2023-06-26 21:55
![Mike Pence challenges rivals to back 15-week abortion ban](/i/c/d24c07c7-165c-be05-dc77-7ab265a82837.webp)
Mike Pence challenges rivals to back 15-week abortion ban
The ex-vice-president calls on Republicans to support a 15-week ban as a "minimum nationwide standard".
2023-06-24 08:16
![She helped kill Roe v Wade - what does she want now?](/i/c/d432f82e-1b9c-dd8d-2887-26ab9e0ece46.webp)
She helped kill Roe v Wade - what does she want now?
Kristin Hawkins has relentlessly pursued one goal - to make abortion unthinkable and unavailable.
2023-06-22 07:48
![She was denied an abortion in Texas - then she almost died](/i/c/f76e8e6a-22a9-fddc-c2a2-bd7f0af63be0.webp)
She was denied an abortion in Texas - then she almost died
Over a dozen women are suing Texas after being denied abortions they say were medically necessary.
2023-06-19 04:55
![Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks on 6-week abortion ban and leaves block in place](/i/c/9be59217-af35-d075-036c-7735646cab2e.webp)
Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks on 6-week abortion ban and leaves block in place
Abortion will remain legal in Iowa for up to 20 weeks after the state Supreme Court on Friday declined to lift a block on a six-week ban.
2023-06-17 01:47