Planned Parenthood headlines surge as states push abortion restrictions and Medicaid funding fights, shaping U.S. reproductive care.
A Louisiana judge declined to block telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone, citing ongoing FDA reviews. The case highlights tensions between state bans and federal regulations, with legal challenges and political implications ongoing as anti-abortion groups push for restrictions.
Kenya's court has upheld a ruling that abortion is not a fundamental right, citing the right to life from conception. The decision overturns a 2022 ruling that allowed emergency abortions, and the government is expected to appeal. The ruling impacts reproductive rights amid ongoing legal and health debates.
Former Oregon senator Bob Packwood has died at 93. His obituary notes a career defined by fiscal conservatism and social liberalism, but overshadowed by a 1993 ethics probe into sexual and official misconduct. He resigned in 1995 and later became a lobbyist; his legacy is marked by tax reform and controversy over his treatment of women.