Judge halts new Title IX LGBTQ student protections in 4 states

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority. In a preliminary injunction granted Thursday, U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty called the new rule an “abuse of power” and a

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill, rejecting challenge

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge targeting the availability of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone, preserving access to the drug in its first major abortion-related ruling since the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The unanimous ruling from the justices was on procedural grounds. They determined that a group of anti-abortion rights doctors

Abortion pill politics continue after Supreme Court’s ruling

The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that preserves nationwide access to the abortion medication mifepristone was a narrow one, and with some states already preparing other litigation, the political debate about the pill continues. Former President Donald Trump has kept quiet about his position on the medication, which was used for over 60% of abortions last

Could Trump limit access to abortion pill if he wins 2024 election?

The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that preserves nationwide access to the abortion medication mifepristone was a narrow one, and with some states already preparing other litigation, the political debate about the pill continues. What Trump has said about the abortion pill Former President Donald Trump has kept quiet about his position on the medication, which