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Florida Supreme Court signals readiness to rule for pre-born personhood

In the near future, all humans, including newborn children, may be protected by the Florida Constitution. In two abortion decisions handed down Monday, the Florida Supreme Court: control There is no “right to abortion” in the state constitution. approved A referendum on abortion will be on the November ballot. Although abortion advocates welcomed the latter […]

Indigenous Leaders Sign Treaty Granting Whales Legal Personhood

To protect whale populations from the effects of climate change, many indigenous leaders from across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting legal personality to all whales, NPR reported Wednesday. “What we’re trying to accomplish here is give whales certain rights.” Said Mele Takoko is a conservationist who founded the Hinemoana Halo Ocean Initiative, which […]