Abortion pills: what does the latest mifepristone ruling mean? | Abortion

A federal appeals court ruled to limit access to a widely used abortion pill, mifepristone, upholding portions of a lower court decision by a federal judge in Texas to suspend the drug’s FDA approval. Mifepristone, the generic abortion pill, remains on the market for now. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of conservative judges said… Continue reading Abortion pills: what does the latest mifepristone ruling mean? | Abortion

Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum grows lead for ruling party presidential ticket

MEXICO CITY — Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has grown her lead to a 13-point advantage in the contest to be the ruling party’s candidate in Mexico’s 2024 presidential election, a poll published on Wednesday in newspaper El Universal showed. With less than a month until the candidate is announced, the survey showed Sheinbaum… Continue reading Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum grows lead for ruling party presidential ticket

Montana GOP Slams Young People After Historic Climate Ruling

Montana Republicans responded to Monday’s ruling in a landmark climate case with statements painting the judge as an environmental “activist” and dismissing the 16 youth plaintiffs — their own constituents — as “pawns” and members of a “climate cult.” It was a rather stunning reaction given that the case centered on a unique provision in… Continue reading Montana GOP Slams Young People After Historic Climate Ruling

Federal appeals court upholds ruling giving Indiana trans students key bathroom access

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that transgender students in Indiana must have access to the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identities. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Tuesday upheld a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana last year ordering the… Continue reading Federal appeals court upholds ruling giving Indiana trans students key bathroom access