Tag Archives: Human Rights

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on Wednesday that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Women in Texas will only be able to have abortions if no heartbeat is detected or if there is a medical emergency. Fetal heartbeats can be detected as early as six weeks …

President Joe Biden is working to improve access and quality of legal services for minorities and low-income Americans. The president signed a memorandum directing the Department of Justice to restore the Access to Justice Office and the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. “The federal government has a critical role …

The Biden administration has written a letter to the Supreme Court asking them to uphold the Affordable Care Act, overturning the Trump Administration’s decision to eliminate the law. “Following the change in Administration, the Department of Justice has reconsidered the government’s position,” Edwin Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, wrote in a letter. …