Utah is a state that is almost as radical about controlling the reproduction of women as is any entity in the Western hemisphere. The State Legislature of Utah has passed a bill (Utah H.B. 12) which has been signed into law by the Governor of Utah which:
expands the definition of illegal abortion to include [...]
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Four years after Harper was elected, Liberals still like to console themselves that he hasn’t won a majority. But he now controls a majority on the Rights and Democracy board, and the Liberals couldn’t even slow him down.
via Changing a society, one step at a time – Opinion, Paul Wells – Macleans.ca.
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In 1993 Bill Clinton passed legislation known as Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) with the intent of allowing gay and lesbian citizens to join the military provided they didn’t “demonstratea propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts.” This meant that homosexuals could now join the military proviided they didn’t let it be known. At [...]
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