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A Dubai company's staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Matthew Walley's eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous community in Liberia for generations. Even as the morning sun casts a golden hue over the canopy, a sense of unease lingers. Their use of the land is being threatened, and they have organized to resist the possibility of l ... (full story)
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Fetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient's wishes for end-of-life care
(THE CONVERSATION) The Alabama Supreme Court handed down an unprecedented decision in February 2024, holding that stored frozen embryos created for in vitro fertilization, known as IVF, were "minor children" under a state wrongful death law.
The impact on the medical community was immediate and acute. Fearing newfound ... (full story)
State
2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas woman who went into premature labor, developed sepsis and nearly died and a Louisiana woman who said restrictive abortion laws prevented her from getting medical help for a miscarriage are now campaigning for President Joe Biden as the Democrat highlights how women's health is being affected by the ov ... (full story)
Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — With immigration shaping the elections that will decide control of Congress, Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at the U.S. border with Mexico, embracing an issue that has traditionally been used against them.
The shift in strategy, especially from D ... (full story)