There is good news today for pregnant women in Tennessee. These are words I have never written before. The controversial “fetal assault” law passed in 2014 will expire this summer despite efforts by lawmakers to renew it. The law made Tennessee the first state in the nation to criminalize the …
Read More »Brazilian Lawmakers Want Harsher Penalties For Abortion In Facing The Zika Epidemic
In a report published today by Time magazine, Matt Sandy reported on the plans of Brazilian lawmakers to increase the penalties for abortion, despite the pleas of international bodies such as the UN to legalize abortion during the Zika epidemic. Brazil, like many Latin American nations affected by Zika, does …
Read More »Utah Dept. of Health issues detailed report on cost of sexual violence
The conclusion of a study by the Utah Department of Health is that the state currently pays an estimated $5 billion each year on the costs related to sexual violence. The report estimates that the state spends 15.1% of this total on victim services such as medical and psychological care, 84.4% …
Read More »