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Australia to ban under-16s from social media after passing landmark law
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Australia to ban under-16s from social media after passing landmark law

The Independent  

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Russian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
1 month, 1 week ago

Russian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The measures, which now go to the upper house of parliament and then to President Vladimir Putin for signing into law, follow an array of acts in recent years suppressing …

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Gambia’s parliament upholds ban on female genital mutilation
5 months, 1 week ago

Gambia’s parliament upholds ban on female genital mutilation

Al Jazeera  

MPs vote to kill the Women’s Bill 2024, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of female circumcision. Gambian lawmakers have voted to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law, after months of heated debate and international pressure. The Women’s Bill 2024, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of …

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Government told ‘no time to waste’ reviving smoking ban legislation
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Government told ‘no time to waste’ reviving smoking ban legislation

The Independent  

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A California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails

The Independent  

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Biden Signs Ukraine, Israel Aid Package That Could Also Ban TikTok
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden Signs Ukraine, Israel Aid Package That Could Also Ban TikTok

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a $95 billion foreign aid package that sends military assistance to Ukraine and Israel as well as humanitarian relief for Palestinians in Gaza after months of delay caused by former President Donald Trump and his House allies. “In the next few hours, literally few hours, we’re going to begin sending equipment to …

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This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok
54 years, 11 months ago

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok

Wired  

TikTok might not be around much longer in the US. “Even as our social media platforms have fumbled in their response to foreign influence operations, there was never any concern that these platforms are operating at the direction of foreign adversaries,” Mark Warner, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said ahead of the vote on Tuesday. Last month, the House …

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U.S. Congress to take on TikTok ban bill -- again
8 months ago

U.S. Congress to take on TikTok ban bill -- again

Raw Story  

The U.S. House of Representatives will again vote Saturday on a bill that would force TikTok to divest from Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a nationwide ban. "It is unfortunate that the House of Representatives is using the cover of important foreign and humanitarian assistance to once again jam through a ban bill," a company spokesman said. He added …

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UK PM Rishi Sunak faces resistance over his smoking ban plans
8 months, 1 week ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak faces resistance over his smoking ban plans

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces very vocal resistance against his plans to effectively ban smoking for anyone aged 15 and younger as a new bill comes up for a vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak The British Indian leader proposed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill last year and declared his vision for …

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Biden administration urges Senate to quickly pass the TikTok ban bill to force app to separate from Chinese owners despite fury from Gen Z voters and Joe having his own account
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration urges Senate to quickly pass the TikTok ban bill to force app to separate from Chinese owners despite fury from Gen Z voters and Joe having his own account

Daily Mail  

President Biden has said he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk Senate Majority Leader Schumer has not committed to a vote in the Senate The House passed a bill that could ban TikTok 352 to 65 votes The White House is urging the Senate to pass a bill that would force TikTok to separate from its Chinese …

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Iowa Republicans passed a strict abortion bill last night. A legal challenge was filed by morning
1 year, 5 months ago

Iowa Republicans passed a strict abortion bill last night. A legal challenge was filed by morning

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s new ban on most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy was challenged in court on Wednesday, launching what will likely be a lengthy and emotional legal battle just hours after the Legislature approved it in a late-night vote. The challenge, brought by the ACLU of Iowa, Planned Parenthood North Central States and the Emma …

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California one step closer to ban ‘caste-based’ discrimination, could become first US state to enact such law
1 year, 5 months ago

California one step closer to ban ‘caste-based’ discrimination, could become first US state to enact such law

Hindustan Times  

The Assembly Judiciary Committee in California passed a bill aimed at ‘banning caste discrimination’ on Wednesday. The bill, known as ‘Senate Bill 403,’ includes ‘caste as a protected category’ in the Unruh Civil Rights Act, as well as in fair housing and employment laws. Supporters of the bill to make lower caste a protected class in California believe that caste …

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Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban safe injection sites
1 year, 7 months ago

Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban safe injection sites

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Monday approved legislation to ban so-called safe injection sites, after Philadelphia became the center of a legal battle over opening safe havens where opioid users could legally inject heroin and other drugs under supervision as a way to reduce overdoses. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Christine Tartaglione, D-Philadelphia, said she supports recovery and harm-reduction …

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Idaho to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth
1 year, 8 months ago

Idaho to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Starting next year, anyone in Idaho who provides gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth could end up a convicted felon, after the state’s Republican governor signed legislation banning the treatment late Tuesday. Opponents of the legislation say it will likely increase suicide rates among teens, but proponents say the bill is necessary to “protect children” from medical …

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‘US lawmakers to move forward with TikTok bill’: House speaker Kevin McCarthy
1 year, 8 months ago

‘US lawmakers to move forward with TikTok bill’: House speaker Kevin McCarthy

Hindustan Times  

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging China's government had access to the short video app's user data. In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass bipartisan legislation to give President Joe …

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Kentucky lawmakers pass ban on youth gender-affirming care
1 year, 9 months ago

Kentucky lawmakers pass ban on youth gender-affirming care

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a measure Thursday to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, completing whirlwind voting on a repackaged proposal that triggered outrage and tears among opponents unable to stop the sweeping policymaking on a culture wars issue. Republican House Speaker Pro Tempore David Meade, in presenting the revived bill in committee, said: “Our job …

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Wisconsin Republicans Propose Abortion Ban Exceptions
1 year, 9 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans Propose Abortion Ban Exceptions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature unveiled a bill Wednesday that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarify when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed, but would not return the same rights that were in place under Roe v. Wade. Evers soundly …

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Child marriage ban bill resurrected in West Virginia Senate
1 year, 9 months ago

Child marriage ban bill resurrected in West Virginia Senate

Firstpost  

Charleston: A bill to prohibit minors from getting married in West Virginia was resurrected in the state Senate on Thursday, a day after its defeat in a committee. Republican Sen. Charles Trump of Morgan County, a committee member, made a motion that was adopted by the full Senate Thursday to withdraw the bill from the committee and give it a …

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This Country Banned TikTok — And Could Set A Precedent For The U.S.
1 year, 9 months ago

This Country Banned TikTok — And Could Set A Precedent For The U.S.

Huff Post  

Momentum appears to be building in Congress for banning TikTok in the U.S. TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter told CNN a possible U.S. TikTok ban would effectively be “a ban on the export of American culture and values to the billion-plus people who use our service worldwide.” The White House has already ordered federal agencies to remove TikTok from government devices …

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Georgia Senate bill bans some transgender care for youth
1 year, 9 months ago

Georgia Senate bill bans some transgender care for youth

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate has passed a bill to bar some kinds of gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18, overriding impassioned pleas from a Democratic state senator who is the the mother of a transgender son. The 33-22 vote on Monday to pass Senate Bill 140, with all Republicans backing the measure, is part of …

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Why the Tennessee ban on drag shows should terrify us all
1 year, 9 months ago

Why the Tennessee ban on drag shows should terrify us all

The Independent  

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Connecticut Bill Could Ban 'Latinx' Term From Government Documents
1 year, 10 months ago

Connecticut Bill Could Ban 'Latinx' Term From Government Documents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HARTFORD, Conn. — A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas’ lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers. But state Rep. Geraldo Reyes Jr. of Waterbury, the bill’s chief sponsor and one of five Hispanic Democrats who put their names on the …

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Karnataka Govt Not To Introduce 'Uniform Civil Code' Bill In Ongoing Session
2 years ago

Karnataka Govt Not To Introduce 'Uniform Civil Code' Bill In Ongoing Session

ABP News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the bill regarding implementation of "Uniform Civil Code" in the State will not be introduced during the ongoing winter session of the legislature here. Asked about a BJP MLC planning to introduce a private member bill that reportedly seeks to ban halal certification, Bommai said, "Let's see when it comes; private member …

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US House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns
2 years, 4 months ago

US House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns

Firstpost  

Once banned in the US, the high-powered firearms are now widely blamed as the weapon of choice among young men responsible for many of the most devastating mass shootings Washington: The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used …

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