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One of the nation's top FBI agents has alleged that the agency discriminated against her illegally on the basis of her sex.  Special Agent-in-Charge Laura Laughlin, the agent in charge of FBI operations in the Seattle area, has been allowed by a judge to proceed with her case in federal court after suing for violations of Title ...

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Texas Girl Sues Parents Trying To Force Abortion

After being told by her parents she would not be allowed to continue her pregnancy to term, a teenager is suing for the right to have her baby.  Both pro-life and pro-choice advocates have expressed dismay over the situation in Texas, in which the 16 year old girl's mother and father allegedly used threats and coercion to attempt ...

Kentucky House Passes Anti-Trafficking Bill Unanimously

Victims of sex trafficking would no longer be punished and charged with prostitution, but would instead receive social services and treatment, according to the provisions of a law passed by the Kentucky House of Representatives this week.  The bill, which passed 95-0, is intended to make it easier to combat human trafficking in the ...

North Carolina May Ban Public Toplessness

Women may no longer be able to let it all hang out on top in North Carolina without fear of legal repercussions if a bill currently in the North Carolina house passes.  The Republican-led North Carolina House of Representatives is debating a bill that would make most public toplessness a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in ...

French Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Same-sex marriage in France is now one step closer to legality, as lawmakers in the lower house of parliament approved a bill that extends the right to adopt and marry to same-sex couples. The initiative secured approval in the National Assembly by a vote of 329 to 229 and 10 abstains. Before it can be placed into law, the bill ...

New Contraception Laws for Religious Employers

One of the most controversial provisions of the new Affordable Care Act legislation (commonly known as Obamacare) is its requirement for insurance companies and employers to provide contraceptive coverage as part of health insurance plans.  According to the rules set forth in the Affordable Care Act, preventative women's health ...

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