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New California gun control law mimics Texas abortion measure

California is punching back against two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law

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Tracking the Texas lawsuits that target LGBT rights after the fall of Roe vs. Wade

AUSTIN — In the wake of the toppling of Roe v. Wade and with Justice Clarence Thomas urging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit rulings on gay sex and marriage, Texas is the stage for several lawsuits dealing with LGBT rights.

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Georgia patients sent home after abortion ban comes into effect

US court allows six-week abortion ban to come into force in Georgia, forcing clinics to swiftly turn away patients.

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Planned Parenthood clinic in this conservative desert town is now a refuge for Arizonans seeking abortions

EL CENTRO, Calif. — On a recent Monday afternoon, all the abortion appointments at Planned Parenthood-Imperial Valley Health Center were already booked up for the week.

Los Angeles Times

Kansas vote could allow ban, but abortion foes mum on plans

A vote is looming in Kansas that could clear the way for the Legislature to more strictly regulate or ban abortion, but abortion opponents are hesitating to say what they intend to do if they win

The Independent UK

Supreme Court reversed almost 200 years of US law and tradition upholding tribal sovereignty in its latest term

Over the past 50 years, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have increasingly diverged in how they view the laws that relate to Indian tribes. Congress has passed significant legislation that expands tribal governments’ sovereignty and control over their land, while the Supreme Court has ignored and reversed long-standing principles…

The Conversation

Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers

Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health authority at the local, state and federal levels, recasting America’s future battles against infectious diseases.

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Federal court says Georgia’s anti-abortion law should be allowed to take effect

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Georgia’s restrictive abortion law should be allowed to take effect, an outcome that’s been expected since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion for nearly 50 years.

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US court allows 'heartbeat' abortion ban to take effect in Georgia now Roe v Wade is overturned

A law banning abortion when a foetal heartbeat is detected — typically at around six weeks — will take effect in the US state of Georgia now that Roe v Wade is overturned.

ABC News

Gun Owners Who Are Disqualified Under State Law Can Now Be Charged With 'Trafficking in Firearms'

That new crime, which is punishable by up to 15 years in federal prison, includes receipt of firearms by "prohibited persons."

Reason

Federal guidance on abortion pills causes confusion among Georgia pharmacists

ATLANTA — Pharmacists say Georgia's evolving restrictions around access to abortion coupled with recent guidance from the federal government have created confusion over distribution of medication that can terminate pregnancies.

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Can highway engineer detain trucks on road? US Supreme Court asked to review Minnesota case

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to consider a case out of rural Minnesota that has the potential to shield all government officials — not just police — from being sued for acts such as detaining citizens.

Tribune News Service

Full list of the 17 Democrats arrested for protesting for abortion rights at the Supreme Court

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of 35 people arrested at the protest.

Evening Standard

Senate confirms Michelle Childs to DC appeals court

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of South Carolina jurist Michelle Childs to sit on the federal court typically seen as a proving ground for the nation’s highest bench

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Only one Texas Republican in Congress voted to protect marriage equality

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales was the only Texas Republican to vote for a bill seeking to codify the right to same-sex marriage. The measure passed the House, but its fate in the Senate is uncertain.

The Independent UK

47 Republicans join Democrats to pass marriage equality bill in House of Representatives

157 GOP lawmakers vote against legislation to repeal Defense of Marriage Act and affirm same-sex and interracial marriage protections

The Independent UK

S. Carolina conservatives suggest almost total abortion ban

A House committee reviewing South Carolina’s abortion law is suggesting the state ban almost all abortions other than when the life of the mother is at risk

Salon

Ex-husband sues clinic over old abortion

Experts say Arizona lawsuit shows how civil suits could be used to intimidate providers and punish people

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Editorial: The Star urges a no vote on Kansas abortion amendment. Politicians must not revoke rights

Kansas voters face one of the most important questions in state history on Aug. 2.

The Independent UK

Owner: Mississippi abortion clinic is sold, won't reopen

The owner of Mississippi's only abortion clinic says she's sold the building and will not reopen the clinic even if a state court allows her to do so

WEKU

Conservative blocs unleash wave of litigation to curb public health powers

A coalition of religious groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican attorneys general have chipped away at local and state authority, altering how the nation can respond during health crises.

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Do police need a warrant to search an ‘abandoned’ cellphone? Attorneys ask US Supreme Court to hear Hampton case

HAMPTON, Va. — Let’s say you throw your old cellphone in the trash — but neglect to wipe its contents.

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz slammed for saying Supreme Court was wrong to legalise gay marriage: ‘Not on my watch’

Republicans feel ‘more emboldened than ever to turn back clock on rights’, says senator Patty Murray

Los Angeles Times

War on California gun laws revs up after Supreme Court’s ‘right to carry’ decision

LOS ANGELES — For years, the relationship between Miranda and Richard Wallingford and their Huntington Beach neighbor Jessica Nguyen has been unhappy — if not outright hostile.

Tribune News Service

Legal arguments in judges' hands as Georgia awaits abortion ruling

ATLANTA — State lawyers told a federal appellate court Friday it should let Georgia's stalled abortion law go into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.

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