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...highlight the ways in which insidious and downright evil practices by anti-abortion extremists--such as killing providers and attacks on family members and clinics--have blocked women's right to abortion in practice if not in theory. Other less violent by equally damaging measures, such as arbitrary parental consent laws, must also be struck down. Gore must vocalize the measures he would take in order to stop these infringements...
...itself a standout amongst nations in Islamic worlds, Egypt amended its divorce laws last Wednesday and began to lift the veil of repression that has relegated women in Egypt to second-class status for centuries. Not only will a woman now be able to divorce her husband without his consent, she will also be able to garnish his wages if he is recalcitrant in providing support. A state fund has also been established to assist those whose husbands cannot be found. Perhaps as noteworthy as the reforms, though, is Egypt's proof that granting equal rights to women does...
...case of the McSorley, who used his stick to violently hack down Canucks player Donald Brashear at the end of a game in February, Canadian authorities appear to have decided that he stepped over an ill-defined line. "In some sports contexts there is an element of consent to being at risk of physical harm," notes TIME legal analyst Adam Cohen. "So, for example, in boxing, people agree to have others punch them in the face. The question is what are you consenting to in any given situation. In hockey it's not really a game about beating up your...
...meeting, which was the first headed by Cambridge Mayor Anthony D. Galluccio, the council quickly approved the appropriations in the City Manager's consent agenda and addressed no new business...
...proposes banning soft money contributions from individuals, which he has said exert a corrupt influence on the political process. McCain supports so-called "paycheck protection," which could require unions and corporations to obtain their employees' consent before using company money for political purposes...