Trump is set to return to the White House after securing victory in the recent U.S. presidential election. With the Republican Party regaining control of the Senate, Trump’s proposed agenda—focused on immigration reform, economic changes, and ending the Ukraine war—could see swift action. EDITOR’S PICKS NASU, SSANU Strike Nears End As FG Promises Payment Resolution … Read more
In what is anticipated to be a significant event in the 2024 election cycle, Democratic nominee Tim Walz and Republican contender JD Vance are poised to engage in a consequential vice-presidential debate. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It Was All Part of the Game – Kassia Apologies to Toby Forge Has Protest Lost Its Potency In Nigeria? … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, supports women’s right to choose abortions at full-term. Kennedy’s stance on full-term abortions has sparked surprise from his running mate, Nicole Shanahan. His campaign clarified his consistent belief in a woman’s right to choose, attributing previous statements to misunderstanding questions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Independent presidential … Read more
Emhoff spearheads men’s involvement in abortion rights advocacy, underscoring its importance for women’s health. He contrasts Biden-Harris and Trump administrations’ abortion policies. Emhoff condemns rising antisemitism supporting peaceful protest. EKO HOT BLOG reports , Doug Emhoff advocates for men’s involvement in supporting abortion rights, emphasizing its impact on women’s health and fundamental freedoms. EDITOR’S PICK … Read more
White House minimizes Biden and Harris’s presence for traditional commencement addresses amid growing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. Despite campus unrest, Biden aims to deliver encouraging messages, focusing on pressing issues. Biden campaign actively engages young voters through physical outreach and digital initiatives EKO HOT BLOG reports that amid increasing protests on college campuses … Read more
France’s National Assembly has backed a bid to enshrine the right to abortion in the constitution, prompted largely by increased restrictions elsewhere. Eko Hot Blog reports that lawmakers voted by a large majority to include a clause guaranteeing “the effectiveness and equal access to the right to end pregnancy voluntarily.” EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerians Can Now … Read more
US supreme court overturns landmark verdict that legalised abortion A majority of the justice held that the right to end a pregnancy was not found in the text of the Constitution nor the nation’s history EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk … Read more
The Supreme Court justices heard three hours of oral arguments from abortion providers and Biden administration lawyers… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States Supreme Court has heard challenges to a Texas law that has effectively banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The Texas ban has prompted widespread protests and about 100 protesters … Read more
It also lets ordinary citizens enforce the ban, rewarding them at least $10,000 if they successfully sue anyone who helped provide an abortion… A United States federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated Texas’s near total ban on abortions. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to a request from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton … Read more
The White House has praised the latest ruling as an important step A United States judge has temporarily blocked a new law in Texas that effectively bans women from having an abortion. District Judge Robert Pitman granted a request by the Biden administration to prevent any enforcement of the law while its legality is being … Read more
In Washington DC, demonstrators marched to the Supreme Court building, holding signs such as “Make abortion legal”. Tens of thousands of people have been holding rallies across all 50 US states in support of abortion rights. They have been galvanised in opposition to a new Texas law that severely limits access to abortions in the … Read more
MPs in Britain’s House of Commons voted on Tuesday to extend same-sex marriage and abortion rights to Northern Ireland — unless devolved government is restored there by October 21. Campaigners hailed the move as a “big step forward” in bringing the law in socially-conservative Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the country. However, … Read more