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Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio’s new abortion rights amendment

Fekry Abaza Nov 11, 2023 0

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment after voters opted to enshrine those rights in the state's constitution this week.Republican state…
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Kansas can’t enforce new law on abortion pills or make patients wait 24 hours, judge rules

Fekry Abaza Oct 31, 2023 0

TOPEKA, Kan. -- A Kansas judge on Monday put a new state law on medication abortions on hold and blocked older restrictions that for years have spelled out what providers must tell patients and forced patients to wait 24 hours to end their…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms

Fekry Abaza Oct 8, 2023 0

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.The legislation vetoed Saturday would have allowed those…
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Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation

Fekry Abaza Oct 3, 2023 0

WASHINGTON -- Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair on Monday helped President Joe Biden mark the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a…
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