Jonah Hicap
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Assisted suicide in Tennessee could be legalised
The Tennessee legislature is discussing whether to legalize assisted suicide, an action prompted by an activist who said ending one's life is the "ultimate civil right."
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Gay marriage Supreme Court news update: Christian pastors vow civil disobedience campaign if same-sex marriage permitted
Christian leaders will disobey the law if the US Supreme Court decides to allow same-sex marriage.
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Florida abortion law news: State faces lawsuit over new law requiring 24-hour waiting period
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Florida and the Center for Reproductive Rights have filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the State of Florida over a new law that requires women to wait for 24 hours before getting an abortion.
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Late-term abortion ban bill filed in US Senate, cites fetus pain at 20th week of pregnancy
US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina introduced a bill in the US Senate that will ban abortions on 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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Federal appeals court upholds key provisions of Texas anti-abortion law
A US appeals court in New Orleans has upheld provisions of Texas' strict anti-abortion law that could result in only seven clinics providing services to women in the state.
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Obamacare news 2015: Affordable Care Act has made 16 million Americans lives better, says Obama
US President Barack Obama said five years after the Affordable Care Act was implemented, the lives of Americans are better contrary to the "doom-and-gloom predictions" of its critics.
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Court orders Arkansas to recognize gay marriages as judge slams 'shameless disrespect for fairness'
A court in Arkansas ordered state officials on Tuesday to recognize more than 500 same-sex marriages performed in May last year.
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Pentagon bans discrimination against gays and lesbians; Says gays in uniform now free to serve their country openly
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Tuesday that the Pentagon has updated its Military Equal Opportunity policy to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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Abortion cases down in nearly all US states as teen pregnancies continue to decline
Abortions in almost all US states have declined since 2010, the Huffington Post reported, based on a survey by the Associated Press.
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School in Idaho decides to arm itself to ensure quick response to security problem
An isolated school in Idaho has decided to buy four guns as protection against criminals and trained staff to use them.
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With Patriot Act gone, Cheney warns of terror attack in US even deadlier than 9/11
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney said Sen. Rand Paul made the wrong move when he forced the provisions of the Patriot Act to expire, warning that without these provisions the United States could face another attack even deadlier than 9/11.
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Scott Walker supports constitutional amendment giving states the right to ban same-sex marriage
Winconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a son of a preacher, said he would support a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage if the Supreme Court decides to allow gay marriage nationwide.