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A College Area Pregnancy Services clinic is seen Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in San Diego. The Supreme Court on Tuesday effectively put an end to a California law that forces anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, giving President Trump an opportunity to solidify his influence on the high court. Kennedy, 81, has held the most important seat on the court for more than a decade: He is the swing vote on issues ranging from abortion to gay rights.
In knocking down a California law aimed at regulating anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to abortion-rights supporters who saw the law as a crucial step toward beating back the national movement against the procedure. Democratic-led California became the first state in 2016 to require the centers to provide information about access to birth control and abortion, and it came as Republican-led states ramped up their efforts to thwart abortion rights.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court decided that California can't force pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise abortion. Justices voted 5 4 in the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v.
The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision upholding a California law requiring anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to more fully disclose what they are. The case pitted the right to know against the right of free speech.
When the obituary for the Republican Party is written, the year 1980 will be cited as the beginning of the end. Reaganism was in full flower, but the big tent was already folding.
Danny Daniels, an evangelical Christian in the rural Oklahoma town of Lindsay, is reliably conservative on just about every political issue. The 45-year-old church pastor is anti-abortion, voted for President Donald Trump and is a member of the National Rifle Association who owns an AR-15 rifle.
A teacher has landed in hot water after showing graphic depictions of abortion during a middle school class on sexual education. After students from Sutter Middle School came home and told their parents what they'd seen, the Sacramento City Unified School District launched an investigation to identify exactly what the teacher has espoused in the classroom to determine if the material was in fact inappropriate for middle schoolers.
After weeks of delay, the Supreme Court is expected to make a decision soon on an unusual request from the Trump administration in a politically charged abortion case. In early November, Solicitor General Noel Francisco asked the court to toss out a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals order that allowed an unaccompanied immigrant teen in federal custody to obtain an abortion.
Planned Parenthood volunteers ensure access to clinic for patients with scheduled appointments during protest. CREDIT: Andy Katz/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Arkansas patients who needed medication abortions were told they couldn't have them this week.
This week, Illinois became the 37th state to approve a U.S. constitutional amendment that would guarantee equal rights for women. State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst, R-Kankakee, voted against the Equal Rights Amendment, parting company with many area GOP lawmakers.
"The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place an Arkansas law that restricts medication-induced abortions, refusing to hear a challenge brought by Planned Parenthood. The court refused to hear the case without providing an explanation.
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington in April. The Supreme Court is allowing Arkansas to put in effect restrictions on how abortion pills are administered.
Justices of the US Supreme Court sit for their official group photo in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2017. Seated : Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anthony M. Kennedy, Chief Justice of the US John G. Roberts, Associate Justices Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer.
The Supreme Court is allowing Arkansas to put in effect restrictions on how abortion pills are administered. Critics of a challenged state law say it could effectively end medication abortions in the state.
I am so pleased that the National Defense Authorization Act passed the House this week with an overwhelming majority. Making sure our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to defend our country is one of my top priorities.
The Supreme Court is heading into the final month of its term, facing decisions on gerrymandering, unions, gay rights, abortion and President Donald Trump's travel ban. This term's best-known case is a culture-war clash that pits equal rights for gay customers against a claim of religious liberty from a Christian store owner.
"Ireland will now join that sad community of nations who throw away irreplaceable human beings through abortion on demand," Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins said in a Saturday press release. "I personally know the pain of abortion and how something sold to you as a simple solution actually becomes a life-long regret," SFLA International Programs Director Ally Bowlin added, lamenting Ireland's vote.
The Irish are turning out in droves to vote Friday in a referendum that will determine whether abortion will remain illegal in the nation. Voting booths opened at 7 a.m., and initial reports show that many more voters have cast their ballots than did at the same time during Ireland's May 2015 referendum to legalize gay marriage, the Irish Times reported .
President Donald Trump speaks at the Susan B. Anthony List 11th Annual Campaign for Life Gala at the National Building Museum, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Washington. President Donald Trump speaks at the Susan B. Anthony List 11th Annual Campaign for Life Gala at the National Building Museum, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Washington.