University of South Florida claims event organizers can silence others' expression in outdoor areas of campus without violating First Amendment or state law designating such places "traditional public forums."
The FDA expects to obtain results from a major safety study by mid-December, with a final report completed no later than March. Only then will the agency determine whether changes to its existing regulations are necessary.
Pro-life disillusionment with President Trump's second-term record worsens GOP voter enthusiasm gap going into the midterms. "Gold-standard" safety review promised by RFK Jr.
The draft decision was leaked ahead of the official ruling, prompting protests outside the homes of the court's conservative justices and an assassination attempt on Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Dr. Christina Francis of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the amendment could allow abortions by unlicensed providers in unlicensed facilities.
The landmark ruling, which occurred in the 1970s, guaranteed a woman's right to have access to an abortion. The Supreme Court overturned the historic ruling in June 2022, which returned the issue to individual states.
Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed a lawsuit against California, New York, and Massachusetts, challenging shield laws that protect abortion providers from investigations and extradition related to abortion services legal in those states but illegal in the plaintiff states. The three plaintiff states are asking the U.S.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation (AB 2164) that would have codified an extradition ban for 'legally protected health care activity,' including abortion and gender-affirming health care services, citing concerns over executive authority and extradition powers. The veto surprised abortion activists and bill supporters while pleasing opponents of transgender medical procedures, with the governor avoiding direct mention of abortion and transgender care in his veto message and emphasizing the importance of preserving executive discretion on extradition matters.
Brigitte Kranendonk alleges that her grandmother, Brigitte Stegemann, was subjected to a deceptive and coercive medical assistance in dying (MAID) assessment at a Canadian long-term care facility while her family was absent, leading to a botched assisted suicide covered in blood. Investigations by provincial and local authorities, including the Ontario coroner's office and Belleville police, are ongoing following multiple complaints about the facility's practices and the lack of explicit verbal confirmation from Stegemann, who had previously rejected MAID due to her religious beliefs.
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan declined to intervene in a custody dispute involving a baby born via surrogate after the surrogate refused to terminate the pregnancy despite a diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The lower court's order granting custody to the biological parents, who are caring for the baby in Texas following open-heart surgery, was upheld without explanation from Kagan.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old pregnant woman from San Antonio, died in December 2024 after doctors allegedly refused to perform an abortion despite her experiencing seizures and blood clots. Her family filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other officials, claiming that the denial of abortion caused her death and arguing that Texas' abortion ban is unconstitutional.
Deep-blue states struggle in court to compel religious professionals to spout progressive orthodoxy, and federal appeals court set to rule in similar challenge by pro-life pregnancy centers. U.K. diverges from Canada's approach's