Tag: Social Issues

5,000 Fewer Abortions per Month After Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision: Study

April 13, 2023
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A new report indicates there have been 5,377 fewer abortions on average each month in the first six months after the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. The Society of Family Planning (SFP)—a non-profit organization that studies “abortion and contraception science” and has argued (pdf) for…

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Memphis Police Banned From Performing Pretextual Traffic Stops

April 13, 2023
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Police in Memphis will no longer be able to make pretextual traffic stops after city officials voted on April 11 to end them. The Memphis City Council voted unanimously to pass the Driving Equality Act in Honor of Tyre Nichols, named after the 29-year-old black man who died in the hospital on Jan. 10, three days after…

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Appeals Court Upholds Some Restrictions on Abortion Pill Mifepristone

April 13, 2023
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A U.S. appeals court has intervened to partially overturn a Texas court’s order that halted the use of the abortion drug mifepristone while a legal battle unfolds. The pill will remain available nationwide while the case plays out but with more stringent restrictions, including requirements for multiple in-person doctors visits to obtain the drug. In a…

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Lawsuit Filed Against Wisconsin Hospital, Family Alleges COVID Treatment Protocols Resulted in Daughter’s Death

April 13, 2023
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Scott Schara has filed a lawsuit against a Wisconsin hospital alleging that its physicians implemented COVID treatment protocols that led to the death of his 19-year-old daughter, Grace, on Oct. 13, 2021. Schara told The Epoch Times that it’s his hope that the lawsuit (pdf) will “pave the way for thousands of other hospital victims’…

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Three Florida Juveniles Arrested in Triple-Homicide

April 12, 2023
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Three juveniles, aged 12, 16, and 17, have been arrested as suspects in the murders of three other teens. At an April 7 press conference, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said his department had received a phone call from the Forest Lakes Park area on Thursday, March 30. When deputies arrived, they found 16-year-old Layla Silvernail laying on…

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Biden EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards Sparks Backlash From Auto Industry, Republicans

April 12, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emissions standards for automobiles and trucks are raising eyebrows in the auto industry and Washington alike. “EPA’s proposed emissions plan is aggressive by any measure. By that I mean it sets automotive electrification goals in the next few years that are … very high,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of…

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Biden EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards Spark Backlash From Auto Industry, Republicans

April 12, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed emissions standards for automobiles and trucks are raising eyebrows in the auto industry and Washington alike. “EPA’s proposed emissions plan is aggressive by any measure. By that I mean it sets automotive electrification goals in the next few years that are … very high,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of…

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After Reaching Record Levels, Egg Prices Drop Steeply in March as Price Gouging Allegations Linger

April 12, 2023
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After soaring to record-high costs over the winter, egg prices declined at the highest rate in 36 years in March, according to Consumer Price Index data released by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDA) on April 12. Prices for eggs decreased by 11 percent for the month along with drops in prices for some meat,…

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Young Chinese Reserve Burial Plots in Advance as Graves Cost More Than High-End Property

April 12, 2023
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China’s cemetery real estate industry has become more lucrative than its residential property market. The phenomenon has led many young people to preorder burial plots to cope with the soaring prices. Due to the high demand for burial plots, the price per square meter of some plots in Shanghai is already much higher than residential…

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Former Principal Loses Superintendent Job For Calling Women ‘Ladies’

April 12, 2023
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The use of the word “ladies” in addressing two female officials caused a Massachusetts school board to rescind a job offer for superintendent to the district’s former principal—igniting social media backlash, street rallies, a recall petition, and even death threats. “Shame on the school committee for participating in cancel culture!” wrote the Easthampton Education Association…

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