Tag: Law and Legislation
4,000 Beagles Are Being Rescued From a Virginia Facility. Now They Need New Homes.
When U.S. Department of Agriculture officials inspected a beagle breeding facility in Virginia last year, they found a…
Democrats Schedule Votes on Abortion Access, but Lack a Legislative Path
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress, under pressure to take quick action in response to the Supreme Court’s decision…
Hutchinson Testimony Jolts Justice Dept. to Discuss Trump’s Conduct More Openly
WASHINGTON — For the past year and a half, the Justice Department has approached former President Donald J.…
The Fight Over Truth Also Has a Red State-Blue State Divide
To fight disinformation, California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would force social media companies to divulge their…
Infertility Patients and Doctors Fear Abortion Bans Could Restrict I.V.F.
Anna Nibley Baker, a mother of four in Salt Lake City, is reasonably certain that she and her…
What Are the Abortion Laws in Countries Around the World?
The Supreme Court’s elimination of the constitutional right to abortion, after nearly a half-century, has made the United…
Texas Supreme Court Blocks Order That Allowed Abortions to Resume
The Texas Supreme Court allowed a 1925 law banning abortion to take effect late on Friday night, overturning…
In Pakistan, a Leader in Trans Rights, Reality Is Slower to Change Than Law
KARACHI, Pakistan — Four years ago, Pakistan stepped to the forefront of transgender rights worldwide, enacting a law…
Spurred by the Supreme Court, a Nation Divides Along a Red-Blue Axis
As the political divide between the states becomes more pronounced, what political scientists call “sorting” may accelerate. The…
New York Moves to Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Legislature on Friday passed a measure that, if fully enacted, would…
Payment Data Could Become Evidence of Abortion, Now Illegal in Some States
Digital payments are the default for millions of women of childbearing age. So what will their credit and…
Our Data Is a Curse, With or Without Roe
Nearly limitless harvesting of our personal information was always leading to this moment.In the days since the Supreme…