Law & Society

Northern Ireland’s first female leader vowed to prevent the Abortion Act 1967 being extended to the region. She intends to maintain the Democratic Unionist party’s opposition to any reform of the province’s notoriously strict abortion laws.

Alabama Chief Justice halts issuance of same-sex marriage license. His order would likely be ignored.

South Africa's political party, the ANC, says it will seek to strengthen anti-racism laws in the country after a rasist comment on Facebook sparked public outcry by describing black people as "monkeys".