Wyoming judge strikes down two state laws restricting abortion access
A state judge on Monday struck down two laws restricting abortion in Wyoming, ruling that they violate the state Constitution's protection that patients can decide on the health care choices that are best for them. The first law completely prohibited abortion, with exceptions when the mother's life was in danger or involved rape or incest. […]
Laws restricting transgender rights linked in uptick in suicide attempts among trans youth
State-level laws that restrict or threaten transgender rights can have significant negative effects on the mental health of transgender and non-binary young people, according to new research from The Trevor Project, a leading LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization. In a study published Thursday in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers from the Trevor […]
Newsom Signs Bill Restricting Smartphones in Schools
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill on Monday that “requires all school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education to adopt policies limiting or banning smartphone use by July 1, 2026.” This law: AB3216The bill, known as the “No Phone Schools” bill, would expand existing laws that give local school officials the […]
Gavin Newsom chuckles as he signs bills restricting AI use in election ads — but social media users may have last laugh
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom chuckled as he sat at the podium at a convention this week and signed three bills in California that would further restrict “deepfake” or “materially deceptive” election content, but defiant social media users still shared the AI election video that Newsom scorned. On Tuesday, Newsom took the stage with Salesforce CEO […]
Chuck Schumer defends legislation restricting the Supreme Court: Founding Fathers ‘turning in their graves’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in a Washington Post op-ed on Thursday, defended his efforts to limit the Supreme Court in the wake of the presidential immunity decision. “America’s Founding Fathers, who deeply feared tyranny, would be appalled that the Supreme Court, in its decision to exonerate Donald Trump, gave unlimited power to the executive […]