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Republicans change mentions of ‘fetus’ in proposed abortion amendment to ‘unborn child’
By Morgan Trau and Ian Cross On August 24, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio — A version of the abortion rights amendment that was rewritten by Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office…
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Voters reject Issue 1 in Ohio special election, scoring win for abortion rights supporters
By Haley BeMiller On August 8, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters rejected a ballot measure in Tuesday’s highly charged special election that would have made it more difficult to…
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Economists: Abortion protections will lead to better outcomes for Ohio women
By Marty Schladen On August 29, 2023 Abortion rights will be on the ballot in November, and Ohio Republican politicians who oppose them are again trying to stack the deck. However,…
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Largest U.S. women’s group makes early Biden endorsement, citing abortion rights threats
On August 25, 2023 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The largest U.S. women’s group on Friday endorsed President Joe Biden’s re-election bid, pledging to use its resources to mobilize voters and drive…
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Ohio abortion rights advocates sue over ballot language
By Jessie Balmert On August 29, 2023 The group pushing to enshrine abortion access in the Ohio Constitution filed a lawsuit Monday, challenging ballot language written by Republicans that reproductive rights advocates say…
Read MoreCourt Finds that Texas Law Requiring the Rejection of Mail Ballots and Applications Violates the Civil Rights Act
On August 18, 2023 The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled yesterday that portions of Texas Senate Bill 1, adopted in September 2021, violate the Civil…
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These deadly racist attacks should be impossible, but they’re becoming more common
By Jaweed Kaleem On August 30, 2023 A young white man wielding a weapon marked with a swastika. A trail of manifestos espousing far-right ideologies. Victims killed because of their race. It’s…
Read MoreCivil Rights Organizations Send Letter to Texas Superintendents Calling for Accordance with Crown Act
By Kristi Gross On August 11, 2023 HOUSTON — Civil rights organizations sent a letter to every K-12 superintendent in Texas today urging them to update their policies to be compliant with…
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Saudi Arabia: Mass Killings of Migrants at Yemen Border
On August 21, 2023 Systematic Abuses of Ethiopians May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity (London) – Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried…
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