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US Midterm Election Results 2026: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia as 1st Black woman to be elected governor
In a groundbreaking election, Keisha Lance Bottoms emerged as Georgia’s first Black woman governor, defeating her Republican opponent Rick Jackson. Throughout her campaign, Bottoms promised to enhance economic opportunities and broaden healthcare coverage for residents. Despite limited campaign funds, she championed issues important to Georgians. After the results, Jackson graciously conceded, underscoring a transformative moment in Georgia's political landscape as urban areas gain influence.
Christa Pike can speak again after failed execution: What are her lawyers planning next and will a second attempt be considered as double jeopardy?
Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution on September 30. She was taken to a hospital after the execution deadline passed. Her lawyers said her arms were swollen and covered with blisters.
ET Women's Forum: Go for your own 'Everest' one step at a time
Kaamya Karthikeyan, the youngest woman to conquer the seven summits, emphasizes humility and inner strength gained through mountaineering. Currently preparing for the Explorer Grand Slam, including a South Pole ski traverse, she recalls Everest as her favorite yet most challenging climb. Karthikeyan advises young girls to persevere through barriers, driven by passion, to achieve their goals.
No easy access for morning-after pill?
The government is considering a proposal requiring prescriptions for emergency contraception pills due to concerns about misuse and health risks. Experts argue that limiting access could result in more unwanted pregnancies, emphasizing the need for balanced information rather than restrictive measures.
US Elections: Why Jennifer Lawrence's 2024 election endorsement has everyone talking
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for the upcoming US election. Lawrence, a vocal advocate for abortion rights, highlighted the significance of the election and shared her confidence in Harris's ability to protect reproductive rights. She also revealed her involvement in producing documentaries on women's rights.
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
The new ban has an exception for saving a woman's life, as well as in cases involving rape and incest, but Roberts said health care workers are still prevented from performing an abortion on a nonviable pregnancy that they know may become deadly - such as when the fetus is missing organs or implanted outside the uterus - until it actually becomes deadly.
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Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
Florida enacts a controversial six-week abortion ban, alarming doctors and activists who fear it restricts crucial healthcare access. Concerns arise over exceptions and potential dangers posed to women's health, with fears that skilled practitioners may leave the state. Meanwhile, a proposed constitutional amendment seeks to protect abortion rights, igniting political debates.
Do most Indian women have access to safe abortion?
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case concerning the abortion plea of a 27-year-old mother. The case raises questions about a woman's decisional autonomy and the legislative framework surrounding abortion. Despite abortion being legal in India, mindless rules and social stigma create barriers for women seeking safe abortions. The law leaves the final decision to doctors, who may be influenced by notions of morality. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act, 2021, and other overlapping mandates also pose hurdles.
What's abortion pills Mifepristone & Misoprostol, how is it used and why?
As per some studies, the combination of these pills causes a complete abortion in more than 99% of patients and is as safe as the traditional abortion procedure administered by a doctor in a clinic. A variety of research has found that medication abortion has low rates of adverse events, and a study published in The Lancet last year found that patients are generally satisfied with it.
The Abortion pill ruling: What's happened, what's at stake, what's next
The Supreme Court ruled to maintain the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill, while an appeal moves forward, in a legal battle that could have wide-ranging consequences for access to abortion and the FDA's regulatory authority over other drugs. The appeals court had imposed significant barriers to access despite allowing the pill to remain on the market, effectively preventing patients from obtaining it by mail, which has made obtaining the medication easier for many patients.
Chief Justice shields legitimacy of US Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts supports the legitimacy of the supreme court, which interprets the constitution. He said that the role of courts should not be questioned merely due to people’s disagreement with the court.
Kim Kardashian breaks silence about breakup with Pete Davidson
Kim Kardashian is on the verge of launching a podcast on True Crime and spoke about her breakup with Pete Davidson. It was the first time she discussed her breakup with Pete Davidson after they broke up
Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
The White House said it also would challenge any efforts by states to restrict women's ability to travel out of their home state to seek an abortion.
US Supreme Court overturns Roe, upends 50 years of abortion rights: 5 essential reads on what happens next
It will have far-reaching implications for the social and political future of the states as well as for millions of American women. Here are five articles to help explain the importance of this decision and what to expect next.
Following U.S. Supreme Court’s leaked draft of Abortion Act, law enforcement officials prepare for potential violence in DC
After the draft of the opinion on the Abortion Act was leaked, justices, abortion clinics nationwide and DC is under high risk of protests and violent activities by extremists.
France takes EU reins with push for more sovereignty
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Friday to boost Europe's strategic power and sovereignty, as France formally took the reins of the 27-nation bloc for the next six months with big ambitions.
Rape survivors, minors, divorcees and widows allowed abortion up to 24 weeks
The new rules also cover mentally ill women, cases of foetal malformation that has a substantial risk of being incompatible with life or if the child is born it may suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities to be seriously handicapped and women with pregnancy in humanitarian settings or disaster or emergency situations as may be declared by the government.
Lyft, Uber to defend drivers sued under Texas abortion law
Texas has banned abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, but has left it to private parties to sue to enforce the law. The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week rejected, by a 5-4 vote, a request to put the law on hold while its constitutional issues are litigated. The measure, which went into effect Wednesday, makes anyone who helps a women get an abortion in the state potentially liable.
An unequal music: Only half of women in developing world feel free to make decisions about contraception, says report
From abortion services to virginity tests, women are forced to give up control over their bodies.
Pardon power, silent mics on Amy Coney Barrett's final day of hearing
During Wednesday's hearing, Barrett maintained her view that it would be inappropriate to comment on the national health care law or other cases that may come before her as a justice. She also declined to say whether a president can pardon himself.
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden: Where they stand on health, economy, more
Trump, like many fellow Republicans, holds out tax reductions and regulatory cuts as economic imperatives and frames himself as a conservative champion in the culture wars. The president has offered few details about how he would pull the levers of government in a second term. Biden, for his part, is not the socialist caricature depicted by Trump.
Viewer's Guide: Virus response on stage with Mike Pence, Kamala Harris
The handling of the pandemic and the president's contraction of COVID-19, along with several others in the White House, will almost literally be center stage. Pence and Harris are expected to be separated by a plexiglass shield to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
View: India needs to understand a new source of monopoly power: the network effect
The question is complicated by a separate but important issue: checking monopoly power bestowed by the internet on early movers. Historically, a monopoly was defined as a producer, or bunch of producers, gaining such a high market share that they could manipulate prices and supply to mulct consumers.
5,80,100 abortions performed in Assam every year: Report
An estimated 90% of the abortions occurring in health facilities in the State are surgical, while about 10% are done using Medical Methods of Abortion.
DGCA now begins inspection of Jet Airways' training programme
Jet Airways which is facing cash drought and has defaulted on the salary payments to its staff also did not have training chief for more than a month, the official claimed.
DGCA suspends licence of 2 Jet Airways pilots for runway incursion at Riyadh
As many as 148 people on board the Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight escaped unhurt after the aircraft went off the runway following an aborted take off from there on August 3, the airline had said.
IAF's Jaguar, MiG 21 catch fire, pilots eject safely
The aircraft hit the barrier on the runway, sources said, adding that a court of inquiry has been ordered into the accident.
Gandhi-Sanger debate: Margaret battled over birth control & many of those battles are still being fought
Population control is likely to return as an important issue, and the resonances of that debate between Gandhi and Sanger may continue to be felt.
Could gay marriage reunite Ireland?
It’s an astonishing statement about the pace of cultural change in a country where more than 80% of residents identify as Catholic.
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