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US federal judge blocks request to reinstate abortion ban in Guam

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A federal court in Guam Friday denied a request to reinstate a total abortion ban on the island of Guam. The Attorney General of Guam Douglas Moylan filed the motion to reinstate the ban. Wade , does not impact the statute’s constitutionality. Public Law No. 20-134 , should remain in effect.

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Reschedule Watch: Birthright citizenship and torts to members of the armed forces

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People born in the other territories — Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Fitisemanu and the Tulis argue that the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, embraced the founding-era common-law understanding of birthright citizenship. citizenship. territories. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

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