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Maryland’s handgun licensing law is unconstitutional, US court rules

Students who walked out of schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, protest gun violence outside the White House in Washington, U.S., February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarck/File Photo License Rights Acquired Nov 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Maryland’s licensing requirements for people who want to buy handguns are unconstitutional, citing a …

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Planned Parenthood asks Indiana court to protect abortions for maternal health

Abortion providers say the exception in state law does not adequately protect rights Providers are also seeking to block the requirement that abortions be performed in hospitals Nov 9 (Reuters) – A group of Indiana abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, is asking a judge for an order guaranteeing the right to an abortion to protect …

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Hong Kong holds first Asian leg of Gay Games amid security and rights concerns

[1/3]A volunteer attends a news conference ahead of the Gay Games in Hong Kong, China, November 2, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu License Rights Acquire HONG KONG, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Hong Kong will be the first Asian city to host the Gay Games from Friday, co-hosting with a Mexican city in one of the biggest events …

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A US appeals court is skeptical of West Virginia’s law banning transgender athletes

A man holds a flag during a rally to protest the Trump administration’s reported proposal for transgender people to narrow the definition of gender to male or female at birth, at City Hall in New York, U.S., October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Brandon McDermid/File Photo License Rights Acquired The judge predicted that the panel’s eventual decision would …

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Despite Biden’s doubts, aid agencies believe the number of casualties in Gaza is reliable

Biden questions Palestinian reports of death toll The Palestinians released the names of over 7,000 victims International agencies say the figures are generally accurate GENEVA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has cast doubt on casualty figures provided by Palestinian officials in Gaza, but international aid agencies consider them generally accurate and historically …

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The fight over Texas’ anti-abortion transportation bans is reaching its biggest battlegrounds yet

Oct 23 (Reuters) – Commissioners in Lubbock County, Texas, voted on Monday to ban transporting another person on their roads for abortions, part of a strategy by conservative activists to further restrict abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v , Wade. The move makes Lubbock the largest jurisdiction yet to pass such an …

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