Independent state Parliament member Rob Pyne submitted a bill that aims to decriminalize abortion in Queensland, Australia. It seeks to revoke three sections of the 1899 Criminal Code, and has received immense support from various individuals thus far.
Several gold mining companies in South Africa have been sued by former and present miners who contacted lung diseases during their occupational operations. The class action suit was backed up by a South African court allowing former employees to file lawsuit against their former employers to seek payment for the damages.
India's Supreme Court ordered SpiceJet to pay Jeeja Ghosh, disabled passenger, a total of Rs 1 million over disability rights. She was offloaded from the airplane by the said airline when her cerebral palsy attacked. She claimed she was not given any medical attention but instead removed her from the flight.
Bills have been approved by the House to combat the nationwide problem on the misuse of prescription opioids including heroin addiction. Millions of people abuse these painkillers leading to overdose and eventually death. The government put much effort to address the issue.
