California's highest court has allowed the prosecution of two undercover, pro-life activists to resume, lifting its stay on the proceedings. The California Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition to halt legal action against anti-abortion activists David Daleiden and Sandra Susan Merritt, according to an official of the Thomas More Society, a conservative pro-life law firm representing the defendants.
Nordstrom has apologized to Sikhs for selling a turban they found offensive, but a representative with the U.S. community's top civil rights organization said Saturday they are still waiting to hear from the Gucci brand that designed it.
The GOP-led Missouri House passed Friday legislation banning abortion at eight weeks of pregnancy, sending to the Republican governor a bill that would give the state one of the toughest pro-life laws in the nation.
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said in a new interview that Vice President Mike Pence advances "homophobic" policy, continuing a recent back-and-forth with Mr. Pence on issues tied to sexuality and faith.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins is slamming Alabama's newly signed abortion ban as "extreme" and a "terrible law" that will most likely be overturned by the Supreme Court.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand made the claim Thursday that the slew of anti-abortion laws passing multiple states are "against Christian faith."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday said Congress should pass new laws to protect abortion rights in the wake of newly passed restrictions in Alabama and other states.
Ronna McDaniel, who chairs the Republican National Committee, on Friday said she would personally support exceptions, like for rape and incest, that aren't included in a new Alabama law that generally outlaws abortion in the state.
Rep. Tim Ryan, who had been a pro-life Democrat, now says he would "most definitely" have a Roe v. Wade "litmus test" for appointing federal judges if elected president.
Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades.
Missouri's Republican-led House is expected to pass a sweeping bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy on lawmakers' final day in session Friday, joining Alabama and several other states that have moved recently to severely restrict the procedure..
Instead of paying thousands to boost their children's SAT scores, wealthy parents may instead consider moving to a high-crime neighborhood and getting a divorce.
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday slammed states that are approving "extreme pro-abortion" laws.
Connecticut is moving closer toward increasing the legal age, from 18 to 21, for purchasing cigarettes, other tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and vaping products.
Former President Jimmy Carter plans to teach Sunday school this weekend just days after undergoing surgery for a broken hip, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Wendy Vitter, who during her confirmation proclaimed her pro-life beliefs, won a seat on a federal court in Louisiana Thursday as the Senate voted to confirm her.
Hillary Clinton tweeted thanks to Planned Parenthood on Thursday, applauding the abortion provider for promising to fight against state bans on women's "constitutional rights."
Missouri's Republican-led Senate has passed a wide-ranging bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, acting only hours after Alabama's governor signed a near-total abortion ban into law.
The U.S. birthrate among women in their teens and 20s has hit its lowest level in 32 years, marking the fourth consecutive year of fewer babies being born.
Conservative televangelist Pat Robertson says Alabama has "gone too far" by passing a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases.
