Female student who stripped to protest harassment in Iran has been arrested
Women in Iran must wear a hijab under Iran’s strict Islamic laws A student in Iran has been arrested after she stripped down to her underwear in what is believed to have been a protest against the country’s strict Islamic dress code. A video on social media shared by rights group Amnesty International shows the […]
1 year ago
At least 50 dead after eighth day of anti-hijab protests in Iran, report says
Protests have been taking place across Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini At least 50 people have been killed after day eight of anti-hijab protests in Iran, according to a report from a human rights group. For the last week, women have been taking to the streets in the country and burning their hijabs […]
3 years ago
Demand for vasectomies triples since Supreme Court abortion decision
60-70 per cent of men cite their reason as the Roe V Wade ruling Doctors have witnessed more men seeking vasectomies since the US Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe V Wade ruling of 1973. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion shook the world, with protests popping up across […]
4 years ago
Old George Carlin routine resurfaces after US abortion ruling
The clip has been doing the rounds on social media following Friday’s ruling Amid the uproar following the US Supreme Court’s abortion ruling earlier this week, a clip taken from one of George Carlin‘s old stand-up routines has reappeared online and is currently being shared by thousands on social media. Roe v Wade, the 1973 […]
4 years ago
US Supreme Court could overturn nationwide legal right to abortion, leaked documents suggest
The move has been labelled “the greatest restriction of rights in the past 50 years” A leaked document has suggested that the US Supreme Court is set to overturn the nationwide right to abortion. The court has provisionally voted to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling, according to the document published by Politico. […]
4 years ago
Texas will drop murder charge against woman ‘for self-induced abortion’
‘To ignore the incident would have been a dereliction of their duty’ Murder charges bought before the woman who was arrested last week for reportedly performing a ‘self-induced abortion’ have been dismissed, the Texas District Attorney has announced today. Lizelle Herrera, 26, was charged with “intentionally and knowingly [causing] the death of an individual by […]
4 years ago