CanadaHealth policyHealth lawCanada decriminalized abortion, uniquely in the world, 30 years ago. We present the timeline of relevant Canadian legal, political, and policy events before and since decriminalization. We assess implications for clinical care, health service and systems decisions, health ...
(Double-jeopardy is legal in Canada.) The outcry against Ontario Attorney General: Stop this insanity and go after REAL criminals instead! As in the US, many mushy so-called conservatives are backing off this issue. August 31, 2024 Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey (left) plans to spend ...
Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners. There is a long-standing belief that polygamy in Utah is legal. It is in fact a crime, even though many Mormon churches and groups are still very much for it. The federal government has been trying to crack down on multiple m...
While the two-drug combination is slightly more effective, misoprostol is sometimes used alone for abortions. That practice is more common in countries where mifepristone is banned, but U.S. clinics were preparing to switch to the single drug if the lawsuit prevails. HOW THE DRUGS ARE USED Ab...
In this section ...you will find information about where to find or offer various types of help and resources for those facing pregnancy or abortion-related issues. You'll also find encouragement from someone who's been there, apologies from someone who regrets selling abortions to women, exper...
There have also been partisan broadsides against businesses. Last year, 13 GOP attorneys general warned CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies that there could be legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and ...
Its hilarious to me how many GOP politicians want to deny women access to birth control when they are “against abortions/unwanted pregnancies”. People have sex. People require sex to be healthy people. People are going to have sex especially lower income because its usually something they can...
The Norris La Guardia Act was passed in 1932 to protect organized labor and unions. Labor unions were restrained by legal and judicial barriers from certain activities and could be taken to court for striking, boycotting, picketing, and the like. The act also kept employers from forcing employe...
In Maine, it would seem some police departments are using very plain vehicles in traffic stops, that look nothing at all like a traditional cruiser.
In Canada, about 20,000 tubal ligations are performed each year, the vast majority are done in women who want no more children, rather than childless women. The 136-year-old surgical procedure is not always reversible. It prevents conception by blocking or removing a woman’s Fallopian tubes...