- Yemen declares ‘state of emergency’ | Al Jazeera English
- President announces state of emergency after dozens are killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests.
- Libya declares ceasefire but fighting goes on | Al Jazeera English
- Gaddafi's government says it will end military operations in line with UN resolution but reports of attacks continue.
- GOP Bill Would Force IRS to Conduct Abortion Audits | Mother Jones
- Under a GOP-backed bill expected to sail through the House of Representatives, the Internal Revenue Service would be forced to police how Americans have paid for their abortions. To ensure that taxpayers complied with the law, IRS agents would have to investigate whether certain terminated pregnancies were the result of rape or incest. And one tax expert says that the measure could even lead to questions on tax forms: Have you had an abortion? Did you keep your receipt?
[Via Shakesville, where McEwan comments, "Apart from the obvious breach of privacy this would create for women/trans men who had abortions, compelling IRS agents to discuss sexual violence with taxpayers quite evidently risks exposing survivors to potentially triggering work, at a job where such an expectation is wildly inappropriate."]
- Poll: Most Americans Support Gay Marriage
- [ABC News: Top Stories]
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