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US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the ‘miracle’ Nigerian fertility scam

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son.  After eight years of failed attempts to conceive, she sees him as her miracle baby. “I’m the owner […]

Florida woman argues her unborn baby should be released from jail

February 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Yvette Harrell was six weeks pregnant when she fatally shot another woman. Now in prison awaiting trial, she claims her unborn baby is being unlawfully detained. In an emergency petition in a Florida court, Ms […]

Sierra Leone’s ban on pregnant pupils ‘unlawful’

December 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

An African regional court has ruled that a decision by the government of Sierra Leone to ban pregnant girls from school was unlawful and must be revoked immediately. The decision by a court for countries […]

‘Seahorse’ transgender man loses challenge to be named father

September 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A transgender man, who has given birth to a child and does not want to be described as “mother” on a birth certificate, has lost a legal battle. Freddy McConnell wanted to be registered as […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]