Judge Strikes Down Partial Birth Abortion Ban
232473
A federal judge on Thursday ruled  against the government's ban on so-called partial birth  abortions, saying the measure was unconstitutional because it  failed to provide an exception to protect a mother's health.
711923
A judge ruled Wednesday that a hospital can remove a car accident victim from life support against his family's wishes, an official said.
56194
Portugal's parliament approved, as  expected, a law to lift the ban on abortion by a majority vote  late on Thursday.
645594
A judge struck down Missouri's new voter identification law Thursday as an unconstitutional infringement on the right to vote.
415816
The condition of the baby at the centre of a right to life debate has changed for the better, a High Court judge hears.
132411
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law that was rushed through the Legislature last fall to keep a severely brain-damaged woman hooked up to a feeding tube against her husband's wishes.
77262
The United States Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had found the system for choosing nominees unconstitutional.
52046
A federal judge Thursday ruled against the government's ban on so-called partial birth abortions, saying the measure signed into law last year by President Bush was unconstitutional.
388320
The Senate blocked a bid by anti-abortion forces Thursday to cut off money for clinics that provide family planning and other health services in addition to abortions.
602893
A doctor is under no obligation to tell a pregnant woman that she is carrying âan existing human beingâ before performing an abortion, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled.
142955
Saying the state constitution broadly guarantees equality, a judge struck down Washington's ban on same-sex marriage and set the stage for an appeal to the state Supreme Court.
377812
BATON ROUGE, La. - A state judge Tuesday threw out a Louisiana constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, less than three weeks after it was overwhelmingly approved by the voters...
58767
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a judge's order that a man avoid having more children while on probation for failing to pay child support.
137373
The Justice Department said Tuesday that it will appeal a Nebraska judge's ruling striking down the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
33364
A judge has ruled a seriously ill premature baby should not be revived if she stops breathing.
321188
A British judge decided to let doctors withhold life-saving treatment from a nine-month-old baby who suffers from a rare genetic disorder, if his condition deteriorates.
347815
A federal judge ruled on Monday a California law to label violent video games and bar their sale to minors was unconstitutional, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to say he would appeal the ruling.