Sandra Bland’s arresting officer was charged with perjury after being accused of lying in his affidavit justifying Bland’s arrest. The death of Bland is an example of racial bias plaguing the American justice system.
12 women organizations have filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court detailing their causes to overturn Texas pro-life law. Moreover, Obama administration offered help to the cause.
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.