The same Supreme Court that overruled Roe vs. Wade two years ago on Thursday followed well-established constitutional principles to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to restrict the availability of mifepristone, a drug used to medically induce abortions. The bottom line is that the decision upholds the Food and Drug Administration’s rules for mifepristone. This is crucial for reproductive rights; it is estimated that 63% of all U.S. abortions are now medically induced rather than...

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday preserved widespread access to a popular medication abortion pill, the court’s first abortion-related decision since overturning Roe v. Wade two years ago. After months of high-profile proceedings in the lower courts – at one point the medication, mifepristone, was on the verge of being pulled from the market entirely – the case ended in a judicial anticlimax. The justices dismissed the case on procedural grounds, ruling that...

A man who was camping with his family unexpectedly found himself in a horrific car accident, Oregon officials said. The man’s dog alerted others to the scene and saved his life. Source: Loyal dog saves camper’s life after running miles for help: ‘No words’ Wow. No words indeed.

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R.E.M.’s founding members give their first public performance since ’07 on Thursday to mark their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The quartet delivered an acoustic version of “Losing My Religion” at the Marriott Marquee Hotel, New York, NY. R.E.M. broke up in ’11 but drummer Bill Berry left in ’97 for health reasons. The complete band last performed at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in ’07. ### The post R.E.M.’s Original Line-Up Plays Together For The First Time In Seventeen Years appeared first on RockinTown.