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Abortion-rights supporters expressed anger and started fighting back against a Texas law that took effect this week banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — While district of San Francisco state Senator Scott Wiener, a Democrat, has hailed the University of California Health System as...

Critics of the legislation claim it violates transgender rights, while advocates argue that restrictions on transgender athletes, particularly trans women, are needed to protect women’s rights.

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first significant abortion case the court has considered since the appointments of Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch.

In what’s described as a “wave” of new Bible-related bills, several states are considering expansions to their public school curriculum. Supporters hope that these laws will help to increase students' biblical literacy.