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Nebraska teen jailed for illegal disposal of her aborted foetus

July 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

A US teenager was sentenced to 90 days in prison after taking abortion pills to end her pregnancy and disposing of the foetus with her mother’s help. Celeste Burgess, now 19, pleaded guilty to illegally […]

Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access

April 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. In a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented […]

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling that limits access to abortion pill mifepristone

April 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a court decision that would halt the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. A judge said current rules over access to the drug – used in the most […]

Mifepristone: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival rulings

April 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold on the longstanding approval of a widely used abortion drug, mifepristone. But an hour later an Obama-picked judge in Washington state issued a competing ruling, […]

Abortions banned in Arizona after judge lifts injunction that blocked prosecutions

September 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

Abortions have effectively been banned in Arizona after a judge lifted an injunction that had blocked prosecutions for nearly 50 years. Women will have to leave the state to get the procedure done and some […]

Primary election and abortion referendum in Kansas

Kansas abortion vote: Major victory for pro-choice groups

August 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

The conservative US state of Kansas has decided in a referendum to protect abortion rights – in a major victory for pro-choice groups. Voters overwhelmingly said they did not wish to amend the state constitution […]

Man charged with raping Ohio girl, 10, who was denied abortion

July 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man in the US state of Ohio has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines for an abortion after her home state restricted the procedure. Gershon Fuentes, 27, […]

Pregnant woman disputes ticket for using carpool lane saying foetus ‘counts as passenger’ after US abortion ruling

July 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

A pregnant woman has disputed a ticket she received for driving alone in a US carpool lane, saying her foetus now counts as a person. She pointed to the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a […]

Spain plans menstrual leave in new law for those with severe pain

May 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

Spain is planning to introduce medical leave for women who suffer from severe period pain, media reports suggest. A draft bill says women could have three days of leave a month – extended to five […]

Abortion ruling: US Supreme Court says leak is real as investigation launched

May 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

A leaked document suggesting millions of US women could lose the legal right to abortion is genuine, the Supreme Court’s chief justice has confirmed. But it does not represent the court’s final decision, said John […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]