An Indiana anti-abortion organization recently drafted an anti-abortion ordinance as part an effort to pass like-minded legislation at the county level that was previously rejected by the statewide legislature. The ordinance (see

Illinois Medicaid coverage will now include genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer. The change was announced last week and will cover testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 in women who are at high risk for developing cancer based on their family history and other factors, according to the

In Australia, the state Parliament of Victoria voted Friday to decriminalize abortion. The bill was subject to lengthy debate before it passed with a 23-17 vote. While the legislation is not a national mandate, Victoria is one of the...

The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit late last week against an Oklahoma abortion law that requires doctors to perform an ultrasound and describe the image to a woman before she can have an abortion. The lawsuit addresses provisions of the law that prevent a patient from suing if a doct...

The Connecticut State Supreme Court ruled Friday that banning same-sex marriage violates the state constitution. Connecticut is the third state to legalize same-sex marriage. "Interpreting our state constitutional provisions in accordance with firmly established equal protection principles leads...