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Lords urged to ensure women criminalised for abortion are ‘not left behind’
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (1240+ words) Women who have been arrested, investigated and convicted under abortion legislation in England and Wales "must not be left behind" if the law is changed to prevent women being criminalised in future, campaigners have said. Last summer, the House of…...
From kneecap necklaces to umbilical cord keepsakes: the risks of keeping and consuming human tissue
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (607+ words) Celebrity outfits and endorsements often dominate social media, but Elton John recently drew attention for a very different reason. The musician has been spotted wearing jewellery made from his own kneecaps. After a double knee replacement in 2024, he asked his…...
Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1171+ words) Anti-abortion conservatives have long sought to force Planned Parenthood's clinics to close their doors and to make it harder, if not impossible, to get abortion pills as part of a two-pronged approach to limit access to abortion. First, undermine Planned…...
Newsom gives blunt answer when Louisiana asks to extradite a California doctor charged with aiding an abortion
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (584+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a request from Louisiana to extradite a doctor from the Golden State who was accused of mailing abortion pills to a woman. Louisiana has some of the strictest abortion laws in the country and its…...