Tanto en India como en el borrador del fallo Roe v. Wade en Estados Unidos, todavía ocupa un lugar preponderante un juez inglés que escribió que las mujeres estaban obligadas por contrato a los maridos.
Tag: Politics and Government
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Why New York City Traffic Cameras Are Off When Drivers Speed the Most
As traffic deaths rise in the city, the State Legislature still has the final say on new safety measures, even decreeing when school speed cameras can operate.
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How a Group of Female Independents Aims to Revive Australian Democracy
A community-driven movement has recruited around 25 candidates, most of them successful women preaching pragmatic reform. They could shape the balance of power after Saturday’s election.
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Puerto Ricans Deserve Better Than Separate and Unequal
Puerto Ricans are still not able to access the same social safety net as other U.S. citizens.
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The 17th-Century English Judge Behind Abortion and Rape Rulings Today
Both in India and in the Roe v. Wade draft ruling roiling the United States, Lord Matthew Hale — an English judge who wrote that women were contractually obligated to husbands — still looms large.