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Massachusetts law allows a woman to have an abortion in consultation with her physician, nurse practitioner, or licensed midwife up to 24 weeks of a pregnancy. This timing fits with Supreme Court precedent for when a fetus reaches what is known as viability, meaning the newborn can survive outside the womb by natural or artificial means (artificial, by spending time in an incubator). Compare ...

Canal Fulton City Council Tuesday meeting KEY ACTION: Appointed Dan Bucher Jr. as city law director. DISCUSSION: After meeting in executive session, council approved his annual salary of $66,300. Bucher, a former city councilman, has served as an assistant law director for the past year under Scott Fellmeth, the city's longtime law director. Fellmeth will leave his position Sept. 30, and Buc...

On September 1, the Texas abortion restriction law known as SB8 or the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect. This new Texas law restricts the timing of abortions to before fetal cardiac activity can be detected on an ultrasound. It is estimated that this can be around 5-7 weeks of pregnancy. The challenge with this is that most women are unaware that they are pregnant at this time. This law c...

Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws on the books that criminalize exposing other people to HIV. Whether or not the virus is transmitted does not matter. Neither does a person’s intention to cause harm. A person simply must be aware of being HIV-positive to be found guilty. These laws are enforced mainly on marginalized pe...

Gabby Petito speaks to the camera in her only YouTube upload. Gabby Petito's uncle has slammed the attorney representing his niece's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, and his parents. "In the eyes of the public you are as guilty and complicit with this massive cover-up and stalling tactic," Steven Petito posted online. The FBI confirmed Tuesday that it was Gabby Petito's body that was found in Wyoming...

For almost seven years, education leaders from Oak Park School District 97 have advocated for non-unified school districts to have a more streamlined process to share student information. They teamed up with local legislators, helped draft a bill — and waited. Now the fight is finally over. Last month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that allows elementary and high school districts with “ove...

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - September 22, 2021) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) between February 9, 2017 and July 28, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 19, 2021 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you purchased PayPal securities during the Class Period...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis County municipal judge has seen her law license suspended for at least two years for mismanaging an announced that held the funds of several clients. The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the license of Jennifer Fisher. The case against Fisher was opened after the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel received notice of an overdraft on Fisher’s client tru...

Last week a state court ruled in favor of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division in the Columbus Water Works’ lawsuit challenging the legality of its new combined sewer system permit. The decision requires CWW to protect the Chattahoochee River, an iconic water source where tens of thousands of people fish, boat, and swim year-round. “CWW had the only wast...

A high-profile case involving the disappearance of travel influencer Gabby Petito and the subsequent disappearance of her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, has resulted in a federal manhunt. The Onion provides a step-by-step guide into how law enforcement manhunts work. STEP 1: Before pouring resources into manhunt, authorities verify victim was a conventionally attractive white woman. STEP 2: Helpful ...