Arizona Abortion Ban Blocked; Net Neutrality Rules End

By WeNews staff

Saturday, January 18, 2014

The Supreme Court blocked Arizona from enforcing a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Also this week, the strike down of the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules could impact the representation of women on the Internet.

A net neutrality protest at Google's headquarters.

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The Supreme Court blocked Arizona from enforcing a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, Fox News reported Jan. 13. The court's decision is a big blow for states that have tried to enact strict abortion laws. The High Court declined to hear an appeal from Arizona, leaving in place a prior ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that determined the law was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court decision effectively strikes down the law.

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