Florida lawmaker introduces abortion bill similar to Texas restrictions
A lawmaker in Florida introduced a bill on Wednesday with a similar framework to the recent Texas law prohibiting abortions roughly six weeks after conception.
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‘People are going to die’: Governors, lawmakers rip Biden rationing of COVID treatment as partisan
COVID-19 treatments popular in red states are becoming harder to obtain, leading some governors and lawmakers to accuse the Biden administration of rationing healthcare.
Congressman warns vaccine mandate for Navy SEALS could be ‘very detrimental’ to national security
Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) blasted the Biden administration on Wednesday for “infringing upon the constitutional rights of Americans” by telling Navy SEALs that if they refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine, they will be prohibited from deploying with their teams.
Satanists Decry “Equal Rights” in Attempts to Fight Pro-Life Laws
Satanist groups have launched efforts to reverse the newly enacted pro-life laws in Texas, Ohio, and other states, including a Utah measure that would outlaw most abortions in the event that the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade which legalized abortion.
Texas Gov. Signs Law Banning Abortion Drugs After 7 Weeks of Pregnancy
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill into law last week that prohibits the prescription and use of abortion drugs after seven weeks into a pregnancy, 49 days. The new law takes effect on Dec. 2.
Texas doctor sued for violating state’s new “heartbeat” law
In what will be a test case to assess the legality of Texas’ new law banning abortion after six weeks, a doctor in San Antonio has become the first person to be sued for violating the legislation, the Guardian reports. After publicly stating he had violated the law by carrying out a first-trimester abortion on September 6, Dr. Alan Braid received notification he is being sued by two former lawyers in Arkansas and Illinois respectively.
Back to Haiti: US Begins Deporting the 10,000+ Migrants Huddled Under Texas Bridge
The U.S. is flying Haitians camped underneath that bridge in the Texas border town of Del Rio back to their homeland and trying to block others from crossing the border from Mexico.
Biden administration asks Pentagon to send military to border
The Biden administration has requested the Pentagon send the military to the southern border to help regain control after thousands of Haitian migrants swarmed over the Rio Grande into Texas.
Federal judge denies Biden DOJ’s emergency demand to block Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
A federal judge has rejected the Biden administration’s emergency request to block a Texas abortion law, marking the latest setback for abortion advocates seeking to overturn the pro-life measure.
NY Gov. tells Facebook to stop “spread of misinformation” about abortion
Governor of New York Kathy Hochul (D) sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday, in which she urged him to curb the “spread of misinformation” about abortion laws and procedures on his social media platform, the Hill reports. Replacing Andrew Cuomo as NY Governor last month, Hochul said in her letter that many Facebook posts receiving high levels of engagement “purposefully inflate or misrepresent public health data” on abortion.
Tropical Storm Nicholas slows, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Nicholas slowed to a crawl over the Houston area Tuesday after making landfall earlier as a hurricane, knocking out power to a half-million homes and businesses and dumping more than a foot (30.5 centimeters) of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Texas Judge Blocks Pro-Life Group from Suing Planned Parenthood for Violations of ‘Heartbeat’ Law
A judge in Texas on Monday issued an injunction which prevents the Texas Right for Life group and its affiliates from suing the Planned Parenthood abortion provider for possible violations of the state’s recent controversial “heartbeat” law, Axios reports.
Appeals court upholds block on Tennessee “heartbeat” law
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling which blocked a Tennessee law banning abortion at the detection of a “fetal heartbeat,” usually around six weeks gestation, Axios reports. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the block in the wake of Texas’ recent controversial law which bans abortion after six weeks.
Texas Faces Federal Government Pressure To Cancel Abortion Law
Texas faced mounting pressure Friday to annul America’s most restrictive abortion legislation after the U.S. Justice Department launched a lawsuit.
US President Under Fire Over Syrian Pipeline
U.S. President Joe Biden has come under fire over his reported decision to lift sanctions on Syria for an energy deal with Islamist militants after he ended a massive pipeline project in America.
Justice Department sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
The Justice Department on Thursday filed suit against Texas over a state’s law that bans most abortions past six weeks.
Texas Governor Signs New Republican Voting Restrictions into Law
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Tuesday an elections overhaul that adds more voting restrictions in the booming state. Democrats had spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve the Republican Party’s eroding dominance in the state.
Satanists Say TX Heartbeat Law Restricts Religious Freedom by Limiting ‘Satanic Abortion Ritual’
The Satanic Temple (TST) has entered the fray against the Texas heartbeat law, not by claiming a woman’s right to abortion, but by alleging the law restricts the group’s freedom of religion.
DOJ takes aim at Texas abortion law
The Justice Department indicated it will step up challenges to a restrictive Texas law that blocks abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected through enforcement of a 27-year-old law that prohibits physical obstruction of those seeking abortions or reproductive healthcare services.
Military officials expect 50,000 Afghan refugees to come to the U.S.
More than 25,000 Afghans who fled Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban are at military bases in the United States and senior U.S. officials expect to double that number before the mission is complete.