The US Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the planned execution of Mexican national Humberto Leal Garcia . When Leal Garcia was arrested for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl, he...
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DOJ files brief in Supreme Court to stay execution of Mexico national
The US Department of Justice Friday filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in an attempt to stay the execution of Mexican national Humberto Leal Garcia . Leal Garcia's defense...
Rights group asks judge to block Texas abortion law requiring sonogram
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) filed a motion for a preliminary injunction Thursday to block a new Texas requiring a woman to have a sonogram with the doctor describing the fetus in detail before...
Officials from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) appealed to Texas Governor Rick Perry Friday to stop the execution of Mexican national Humberto Leal Garcia [advocacy...
Federal judge blocks South Dakota abortion law with 72-hour waiting period
A judge for the US District Court for the District of South Dakota issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking a South Dakota abortion regulation requiring a 72-hour waiting period. Judge Karen Shreier ruled...
Ohio lawmakers approve bill prohibiting abortion after fetal heartbeat detection
The Ohio House of Representatives voted 54-43 on Tuesday to approve legislation that would prohibit abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which could occur as early as six weeks into the pregnancy. The "heartbeat...
The Texas legislature on Monday passed a pair of bills that criminalize enhanced airport security pat-downs if they involve touching a passenger's "private" areas. The Texas House of Representatives passed HB 41 while the Senate [official...
Federal judge issues injunction against Indiana abortion law
The US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Friday granted a preliminary injunction against a state law that would block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) [official...
New Hampshire legislature overrides governor's veto of abortion notification bill
The New Hampshire legislature voted Wednesday to override the governor's veto and approve legislation requiring healthcare providers to notify parents or a judge 48 hours before performing an abortion on a minor. Governor...
DOJ: Indiana ban on Medicaid funds to abortion providers violates federal law
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday urged the court to grant an injunction to stop the enforcement of an Indiana abortion law , which seeks to deny Medicaid funding to organizations that...