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Abortion
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Religion Clause
Oregon’s Definition of "Religious Employer" Violates Free Exercise Rights of Right-To-Life Organization
In Oregon Right to Life v. O'Day, (D OR, July 1, 2026), an Oregon federal district court held that provisions in Oregon's Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) that effectively require…
Althouse
"The justices did find unanimity 45 percent of the time, up two points from last term. They joined together, for instance…"
By Ann Althouse
"... to say a Texas man could not be prosecuted for violating a law banning drug users from gun possession merely because he frequently used marijuana, and they agreed that…
Religion Clause
Court Invalidates Most of Missouri’s Abortion Regulations
In Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains v. State of Missouri, (MO Cir. Ct., June 18, 2026), a Missouri state trial court found that some 30 state statutes and regulations…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Weaponization of “the Law”
By Mark Ashton
This is not a political blog. But two issues that widely separate what the press so freely describes as the “right” and the “left” illustrate how often we fail to…
The Proof of Guilt
Guest Post: Reconsidering the Expulsion Requirement in The Offence of Causing Miscarriage
(This is a guest post by Ananya Kumar)Under the Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC), causing the death of a foetus was a criminal offence, even if done with the consent…
JURIST
Supreme Court preserves telehealth access to abortion pill mifepristone pending appeal
By Publisher
The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the abortion drug mifepristone to remain available by mail and through telehealth nationwide, staying a Fifth Circuit order that had reinstated an in-person…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
The Mifepristone Controversy; An Unserious Case
By Mark Ashton
Earlier this month the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a ruling that the F.D.A.’s efforts to regulate the prescribed drug, mifepristone, was improperly undertaken and merits judicial intervention.…
JURIST
US federal appeals court blocks mail-order abortion pill
By Publisher
A federal appeals court on Friday suspended a Biden-era regulation that allowed the abortion drug mifepristone to be prescribed online and dispensed through the mail, a ruling that immediately halts…
Religion Clause
British Court Reverses Conviction of Christian for Sending Offensive Anti- Abortion Emails
In The King v. Skinner, (Crown Ct., April 24, 2026), a British Crown Court set aside a Magistrate Court's conviction under the Communications Act. Defendant was convicted of violating a…
JURIST
Kenya dispatch: Court of Appeal overturns 2022 High Court abortion ruling
By Griffins Abuora | Kenyan Correspondent
Griffins Abuora is a Kenya School of Law student based in Kisumu, where he reports on legal, policy, and human rights developments in Kenya for JURIST. On April 24, Kenya’s…