Womens rights

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would support changing the Senate filibuster for Congress to codify Roe v. Wade 's protections for a woman's right to an abortion. "I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into law. And the way to do that is to make sure Congress votes to do that," Biden said during a press conference at the NATO summit in Madrid. "And if the filibuster gets in the way, it's like voting rights, it should be—we provide an exception for this, should require an exception to the filibuster for this action, to deal with the Supreme Court decision." Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , the 1973 case that granted the constitutional right to abortion. In doing so, the high court placed authority on abortions in the hands of state governments. After the court's decision, several states immediately put trigger laws into effect to ban or severely restrict abortions. Even before the Supreme Court's decision, Biden and other … [Read more...] about What does codifying Roe mean? Securing abortion rights explained

Promoting entrepreneurship culture among women will pave way for accelerating economic growth, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, School Education Minister, said on Wednesday, while addressing a seminar on the topic at at Srimad Andavan College of Arts and Science. Women entrepreneurships in the State account for only 13%, and the participation has to be scaled up, he said, inaugurating the two-day seminar on 'Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Government Schemes for Women and Youth', organised by the Department of Women's Studies, Bharathidasan University. The event also marked the 16th annual conference of Women Entrepreneurs' Association of Tamil Nadu. Read also: Women entrepreneurs scripting a silent transformation The thought of transforming into job providers has to be inculcated among women, Mr. Poyyamozhi emphasised. Presiding over the inaugural session, Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University M. Selvam said a person in employment could transform into an entrepreneur with ease … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship among women will accelerate economic growth, says Poyyamozhi

Britain’s socialised healthcare system has reportedly removed the word ‘woman’ from an online advice page for those suffering from the effects of menopause. Despite demands from the government’s health secretary to avoid the use of woke gendered language, the National Health Service (NHS) apparently saw fit to remove references to women on its online health advice page for women going experiencing the often painful effects of the conclusion of female menstrual cycles, known as menopause. While the webpage previously contained several mentions of women, it was updated on May 17th with references to females scrubbed in lieu of gender-neutral language, according to a report from the Daily Mail . For example, the initial entry for menopause described it as the time “when a woman stops having periods and is no longer able to get pregnant naturally,” while the woke updated version states: “Menopause is when your periods stop due to lower hormone levels.” The previous advice … [Read more...] about UK Health Service Removes Word ‘Women’ From Menopause Advice Doc

I am Jane Doe #9. I am forever known in court documents as Jane Doe #9, and no one can take that away from me. It validates me and my story. But I didn't sleep much the night before June 29, the day of R. Kelly's sentencing for racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. It had taken all day to get from Miami, where I live, to New York the day before, and the following morning, I was dreading getting up. I was anxious and nervous because I didn't know what to expect; when I met with federal agents downstairs at the hotel, it started to feel really real for me. I arrived at the federal court in Brooklyn just before 10.30am on June 29 and was actually dropped off around the back because there were so many paparazzi, reporters and his supporters outside. Myself and the other survivors were nervous, because you don't know what to expect; he had filed motions to get an acquittal or a new trial, but U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly quickly struck those down. I believe I was the third … [Read more...] about “I am Jane Doe #9 in the R.Kelly trial—his sentence means I didn’t suffer in vain”

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled an agreement with the UN refugee agency on Tuesday aimed at avoiding forced deportations of thousands of African migrants only hours after having announced the deal himself. The stunning turnaround after Netanyahu announced the accord in a televised address on Monday afternoon came as he faced mounting pressure from his right-wing base. The UN refugee agency urged Netanyahu to reconsider. Yesterday's announcement drew immediate anger from right-wing politicians, including Netanyahu allies, and many of his traditional supporters. After the deluge of criticism, the premier said in a late-night Facebook post on Monday he was suspending the agreement that would have allowed thousands of the migrants to remain in Israel at least temporarily. Today, he said the deal was being cancelled outright after having held discussions on it. "After having heard numerous comments on the agreement, I have examined the pros and cons … [Read more...] about Netanyahu Cancels UN Deal on African Migrants in Shock Reversal

A medical trade union in Britain will lobby the government to provide ‘free’ abortions for Americans in the wake of the repeal of Roe v. Wade . In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return the issue of abortion to the state level, the UK’s British Medical Association trade union will lobby its government to provide free abortions to all foreigners — including Americans — whether their own country will pay for the procedure or not. British taxpayers, presumably, would pick up the bill. Members of the British trade union also agreed to publicly condemn the U.S. court’s ruling, joining the likes of so-called ‘Conservative’ Party Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who previously lambasted the move as a “big step backwards”. According to a report by The Telegraph, the BMA approved a motion that would allow it to push the British state to “support the provision of free and safe abortion care to all nationals seeking this in the UK, without … [Read more...] about UK Should Offer Americans Free Abortions After Roe v. Wade Repeal

Democrats seeking to preserve abortion rights following last week's Supreme Court overturn of Roe v. Wade may face an even more uphill battle as Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has reportedly nixed the idea of reforming the filibuster. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he supported the idea of changing the Senate filibuster for the purpose of codifying Roe v. Wade . The partisan split in the Senate makes a 60-vote threshold practically impossible for Democrats to do so. "I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into law. And the way to do that is to make sure Congress votes to do that," Biden said during a press conference at the NATO summit in Madrid. "And if the filibuster gets in the way, it's like voting rights, it should be—we provide an exception for this, should require an exception to the filibuster for this action, to deal with the Supreme Court decision." CNN's Ana Cabrera tweeted on Thursday that Sinema's office said the senator "is still … [Read more...] about Kyrsten Sinema kills filibuster plan after pledge to work on abortion

The White House’s response to last week’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade , which in 1973 established a constitutional right to abortion, once again has exposed the tension between the conciliatory instincts President Joe Biden developed during his long career in Washington, D.C., and the ferocity of the modern combat between the two major political parties. An array of frustrated Democrats this week openly complained that Biden and other administration officials had failed, in their initial reactions to the ruling, to reflect the urgency and anguish of abortion-rights supporters. Although Biden quickly denounced the decision last week, he has avoided any broader condemnation of the Court’s direction or legitimacy and dismissed proposals for changing its structure. Biden’s aides have stressed the limits of what the executive branch can do to mitigate the impact of the ruling. Most notably, Biden initially refused to endorse rolling back the Senate filibuster in … [Read more...] about Is Biden a Man Out of Time?

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A judge cleared the way Thursday for abortions to resume in Kentucky, temporarily blocking the state’s near-total ban on the procedure that was triggered by the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Abortion-rights groups fought for the ruling that pauses the 2019 Kentucky law for now. Under the so-called trigger provisions, abortions ended abruptly June 24 once the nation’s highest court ruled to end federal constitutional protections for abortions. Since then, nearly 200 women with scheduled appointments have been turned away from EMW Women’s Surgical Center, one of the two Louisville abortion clinics, according to Heather Gatnarek, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky. Planned Parenthood and the ACLU released a joint statement saying they were glad the “cruel abortion bans” were blocked, adding that since last week's ruling, … [Read more...] about Judge temporarily blocks Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban

Meghan Markle's potential future in politics is not a "ludicrous" prospect according to a British morning show host who says the royal "could make a real difference." Host Lorraine Kelly discussed Meghan's suitability for office after the publication of a Vogue article in which the duchess had a frank discussion about the Supreme Court 's overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision with prominent feminist Gloria Steinem. In the article, which was published on Wednesday, Meghan made some of her strongest political commentary to date, backing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and responding to Steinem's point that pressure needed to be applied to the White House and Congress to get this done with the comment: "Well, Gloria, maybe it seems as though you and I will be taking a trip to [Washington] D.C. together soon." Discussing the article with Daily Mirror royal editor, Russel Myers, Kelly said that this was an area where Meghan "really comes into her … [Read more...] about Meghan’s entering politics not “ludicrous”: “Could make a real difference”