The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law allowing the use of forced chemical castration for crimes of a sexual nature committed against minors. According to the BBC, 247 votes were cast for the bill, with the minimum required 226. The author of the initiative was the leader of the Radical Party Oleg Lyashko. "Life imprisonment,…
The strictest abortion law in the United States will take effect in six months. Alabama has approved a law that would almost completely ban abortion, even in cases of incest or violence. The document was signed by the governor, and it became the strictest ban of its kind in the United States...
The new law will cut waste, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the environment for future generations. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a law on Earth Day that would ban the sale of disposable plastic bags in New York City starting in March 2020. This is said ...
In California, lawmakers will consider a bill that will allow government workers to bring their children to work. The Bring Your Child to Work bill will apply to children from six weeks to six months, or until the child can ...
Two hundred million girls and women now living have been circumcised. This mutilating operation has been described as a violation of human rights by both the UN and the World Health Organization. Human rights defenders in various countries oppose this practice. Hundreds of reports have been released that such operations ...
Have you dreamed of licking a toad, throwing reptiles, or cycling in the pool? The Internet portal Zagranitsa has collected 15 interesting ways for you to break the law in the USA. Pocket Ice Cream State: Alabama It is illegal in Alabama to carry ice cream in your back pocket. Previously, this ...
California Gov. Jerry Brown finished off all the bills on his desk by signing 1 of the 016 that came to him in 1217. ForumDaily has selected the top 2018 that can affect state residents. DOCTOR DISCLOSURE: Senate Bill 10 When healthcare professionals ...
The US Congress lifted a nondisclosure clause that prevented pharmacists from telling patients whether they could get drugs at a lower cost than those offered by insurance, Metro writes. On October 11, President Donald Trump signed two laws that ...
The suspects awaiting trial in California will now be released on bail, according to a bill signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday. Before a suspect is released on bail, he will be assessed in a risk assessment system, although the details of the bill that will enter into ...
Other states may follow suit. On Thursday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law on the protection of personal data of Internet users, which has already been dubbed the toughest of all that are currently in force in the United States. As Kommersant writes, in America already...