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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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