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Tag: Law and Legislation
Poland Shows the Risks for Women When Abortion Is Banned
Poland’s abortion ban has had many unintended consequences. One is that doctors are sometimes afraid to remove fetuses or administer cancer treatment to save women’s lives.
A Supreme Court Preview
These are the five biggest rulings expected from the Supreme Court in the coming weeks.
The Global Minimum Tax Deal Is in Trouble
A global agreement to increase taxes on corporations is in jeopardy.
Israel’s Government Teeters Again, Losing Vote on Law that Supports West Bank Settlers
The vote’s failure — from defections within the governing bloc and a power move by usually pro-settler opposition lawmakers — could topple the government and throw a lifeline to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Why Canada Races on Gun Policy When America Crawls
The speed of policymaking in Canada, and its frequent deadlock in the U.S., may come down to the rules of their political systems.
What Canada Doesn’t Know About Its Guns
New record-keeping requirements for nonrestricted firearms began this month, but the origins of Canada’s so-called crime guns are largely unknown.
Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel
The legislation, based on a similar law dating back to 1969, makes it a crime punishable by death. It makes Iraq an outlier in the Arab world, where more countries are forging diplomatic relations with Israel.
Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel
The legislation, based on a similar law dating back to 1969, makes it a crime punishable by death. It makes Iraq an outlier in the Arab world, where more countries are forging diplomatic relations with Israel.
How an Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies for Climate Action
Legislators and their allies are running an aggressive campaign that uses public money and the law to pressure businesses they say are pushing “woke” causes.