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Feb 6, 2015: The Canadian Supreme Court ruled unanimously that doctor-assisted suicide is legal for "competent adults who are suffering intolerably from a grievous and irremediable medical condition", which overturns a ban established in 1993. … Continue reading Canada Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Doctor-Assisted Suicide
Mar 25, 2015: The U.S. Supreme Court issued it's Ruling in Young v. United parcel Service, Inc., voting 6-3 to overturn a lower courts decision. The Supreme court did not say that UPS specifically violated … Continue reading Peggy Young versus UPS
Sep 30, 2016: In a unanimous 9-0 decision, Alabama's Court of the Judiciary ruled that Roy Moore violated judicial ethics by ordering state of Alabama probate judges to not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, … Continue reading Same-Sex | Gay Marriage in the United States
Oct 14, 2014: The U.S. Supreme Court suspended an October 2, 2014 ruling that would allow Texas to force abortion clinics to spend millions on hospital-level upgrades, effectively causing the closure of many abortion clinics. … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Key Parts of 2013 Texas Abortion Law