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Afghan women deprived of rights under Taliban face mental health issues

Apr 12, 2024

By Farkhunda Paimani and Meena Barek On April 6, 1024 WASHINGTON —  The past 2½ years have been “very tough” for 28-year-old Maryam Maroof Arvin, as she has been “deprived of all her rights” under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Arvin was a master’s degree student in a private university in Kabul in December 2022 when…

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France becomes world’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in constitution

Apr 12, 2024

By Joshua Berlinger and Xiaofei Xu On March 4, 2024 ParisCNN —  France became the world’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution on Monday, the culmination of an effort that began in direct response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Lawmakers from both houses of the French Parliament voted 780…

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Thousands of Turkish women defy ban to protest for equal rights

Apr 12, 2024

Thousands of Turkish women defy ban to protest for equal rights By Somayeh Malekian, Maggie Rulli, and Engin Bas On March 9, 2024 ISTANBUL — Thousands of women took to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, to mark International Women’s Day Friday despite a ban by the government, demanding equality and change of laws to protect women and…

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Scotland’s new hate crime law comes into force

Apr 11, 2024

By James Cook On April 1, 2024 Scotland’s new hate crime law has come into force, with JK Rowling and Elon Musk among its critics. The Harry Potter author and the owner of social media platform X both claim the legislation could harm free speech. Senior police officers say they expect a flood of complaints…

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GOP Urged to Restrict IVF, Though It’s Political Suicide

Apr 11, 2024

By Ed Kilgore, APR. 1, 2024 The relationship between the anti-abortion movement and the Republican Party used to be largely a lopsided arrangement benefitting the GOP. The movement supplied party foot soldiers, vast small-dollar donations, and large blocs of Republican votes, and obtained in return an awful lot of symbolic gestures and a stack of IOUs that…

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THE WORLD CANNOT LET GAMBIA REPEAL ITS FGM BAN

Apr 11, 2024

By Bob Koigi APRIL 01, 2024 The recent move by The Gambian parliament to introduce a bill that seeks to overturn the law banning female genital mutilation (FGM) is sparking a global outcry and threatening to reverse the hard-earned legal gains in protecting women and girls.  The West African country outlawed female circumcision, commonly referred to as FGM, in…

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Florida Voters Will Get to Consider Abortion Rights Ballot Measure in November, Court Rules

Apr 11, 2024

The proposal would need 60% support to pass. ByHannah Demissie and Adam Carlson April 1, 2024, 3:42 PM A ballot initiative that would amend Florida’s Constitution and guarantee broader abortion access in the state can be put up for a vote in November, the state Supreme Court said on Monday. The potential amendment says that, with exceptions for parental…

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Michigan Governor Signs Act to Decriminalize Paid Surrogacy Contracts

Apr 11, 2024

By Sabrina Souza and Zoe Sottile, CNN Published 1:52 PM EDT, Mon April 1, 2024 CNN — Michigan has become the last state to decriminalize paid surrogacy on Monday, after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills intended to protect families using surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection Act on Monday. She…

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Florida Supreme Court Upholds State’s 15-Week Abortion Ban, but Voters Will Soon Have a Say

Apr 11, 2024

BY BRENDAN FARRINGTON Updated 6:49 PM CDT, April 1, 2024 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the state to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant, while also giving voters a chance to remove restrictions in November. The court, which was…

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