[ad_1] West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican who argued the case on behalf of the state, said in a statement that he was “deeply disappointed” in the decision and vowed to fight to keep the law in place. “We must keep working to protect women’s sports so that women’s safety is secured and … Read more
[ad_1] Apr 16, 2024, 12:22 PM ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban, finding that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. The 2-1 ruling Tuesday from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocks a West … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing lower courts. The justices’ order Monday allows the state to put in a place a 2023 law that subjects physicians to up to 10 years in prison if they provide hormones, … Read more
[ad_1] PHOENIX — Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego argued this week that a potential repeal of Arizona’s 1864 abortion law is not a viable long-term solution to secure abortion rights for the women of Arizona. “The damage is done,” Gallego told NBC News of a possible repeal of the 1864 ban, which the state’s Supreme Court … Read more
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[ad_1] IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Meta announces it is testing new tools to fight ‘sextortion’ 02:00 Ralph Yarl, teen shot after ringing doorbell of wrong home, speaks out one year later 02:18 Man on terror watchlist was released into the U.S. after crossing southern … Read more
[ad_1] ST. LOUIS — Arguments before a federal appeals court that is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors focused Thursday on whether it and similar restrictions adopted by two dozen states discriminate on the basis of sex. Ten judges with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. … Read more
[ad_1] A near-total abortion ban could go into effect in Arizona as soon as this month. In a new ruling, the state’s supreme court voted 4-2 in favor of upholding a law from 1864 criminalizing all abortions except in cases where the life of the mother is in danger. The law is currently under a … Read more
[ad_1] Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Arizona on Friday, the White House announced Tuesday, shortly after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total abortion ban. Harris will travel to Tucson, the White House said in an advisory, “to continue her leadership in the fight for reproductive freedoms.” It noted that it will be … Read more
[ad_1] IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Arizona Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban 02:52 UP NEXT Trump says abortion laws should be decided by states 02:36 Trump says states should decide on abortion restrictions 02:15 Seven women sue Tennessee after being denied medical … Read more