Maryland is slated to become the second state in the U.S. to ban the unnecessary declawing of cats after the House voted to prohibit the practice. According to the Associated Press, New York passed a similar legislation in 2019, and many other states are also considering a ban on declawing. The Washington Post reported that …
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A new law passed in Tennessee will subject drunk drivers to harsher consequences by requiring them to be financially responsible for the kids left behind after a fatal accident. Cecilia Williams thought up the bill after losing her son Cordell Williams, 30, her daughter-in-law-to-be Lacey Newton, 25, and her four-month-old grandson Cordell Williams, Jr., to …
New Zealand, a country that has been a pioneer on women’s rights issues, has passed legislation providing mothers and their partners three days of paid bereavement leave following a miscarriage or stillbirth. The groundbreaking bill, which was unanimously passed by the parliament, includes parents planning to have a child through adoption or surrogacy. Politician Ginny …