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An 'Abortion Reversal' Study Left Women Hemorrhaging. State Lawmakers Still Support Doctors Telling Patients About the Treatments.
Six states require providers tell patients they might be able to “reverse” their abortions. It's not clear if that's true — but the study suggests “abortion reversal” is dangerous.
Louisiana City Just Repealed Its “Saggy Pants” Law After a Black Man Was Shot by Police
“There is no legitimate need for this ordinance beyond racially motivated animus,” the ACLU of Louisiana’s legal director said.
These States Will Immediately Ban Abortion If Roe v. Wade Is Repealed
Four states have "trigger laws" that will instantaneously put a ban in motion, 10 have pre-Roe anti-abortion legislation on the books, and seven others have expressed intent to limit abortion rights.
Kasich Vetoed Ohio's 'Heartbeat' Bill but Still Made Abortion Illegal After 20 Weeks
The Ohio governor opted for the less restrictive of the two abortion measures on his desk Tuesday, rejecting the bill that would have outlawed abortion after roughly six weeks into a woman's pregnancy.
A Day in the Life of a Funeral Director
James Donofrio has worked in a funeral home since age 12. He's now 57.
What Donald Trump Can Learn from Alabama’s Failed Anti-Immigration Law
The state's experiment in "self-deportation" reveals what might happen if the US sent 11 million undocumented workers home.
Minnesota Finally Made It Illegal to Sneak Your Bodily Fluids into Somebody’s Food or Drink
Lawmakers decided to step in after a guy got caught ejaculating into his co-worker's coffee cup last year.
The Heartbreaking Plight of Colorado's 'Marijuana Refugees'
Desperate families with children suffering from rare medical conditions have moved to Colorado seeking low-THC strains of marijuana.
Texas Is About to Let College Students Carry Guns on Campus
Because letting coeds loose on college campuses with hidden firearms is the obvious way to stop assault.
Three Senators Are Finally Pushing to End the Federal Ban on Medical Marijuana
A new bill introduced Senators Rand Paul, Cory Booker, and Kirsten Gillibrand would finally bring medical marijuana legalization to the federal level.
Congress Is About to Block the Feds from Cracking Down on Medical Marijuana
Lawmakers are poised to pass a budget amendment that would block the DEA from cracking down on legal medical marijuana dispensaries and their patients.
How Courts Could Reverse Every Single Ban on Assault Weapons
Attorneys general from 21 states are asking a federal court to overturn Maryland's ban on assault weapons. If a judge agrees, the case could be headed for the Supreme Court.