The Daily Populous

Saturday October 8th, 2022 morning edition

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The American Civil Liberties Union and other abortion rights groups have won a ruling from a lower court in Ohio that has indefinitely blocked the state’s ban on terminating pregnancies after six weeks.

In the meantime, as litigation over the ban continues, abortions up to 22 weeks of pregnancy remain legal in Ohio.

Abortion rights groups and women’s health centers, including Planned Parenthood and Preterm-Cleveland, hailed the court’s decision, calling it a “major victory”.

The injunction comes after a temporary restraining order that had blocked the state’s ban on abortion after six weeks but could have been removed at the time of Friday’s ruling.

“We are thrilled … and relieved that patients in Ohio can continue to access abortion as we work to fight this unjust and dangerous ban in court,” the groups said in a joint statement.

This court ruling will provide significant relief to Ohio patients and clinics.”.

Since then, more than 26 states have prohibited or severely limited access to abortion, or were expected to do so. »

Dead Space remake will be 'native' on Steam, no Origin client required

Authored by pcgamer.com

Another exception will be the Steam version of the Dead Space remake (opens in new tab), which releases in January.

Nevertheless, Dead Space is apparently a regular Steam game with no extraneous client.

Isaac was voiced in Dead Space 2 and 3, so remake developer Motive hasn't exactly taken a drastic departure from the overall source material. »

Biden Just Made Marijuana Reform a Major 2022 Issue. Democrats Should Run With It.

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President Joe Biden on Thursday granted “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon” to every American who has been convicted under federal law for simple possession of marijuana.

“No one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana,” said Biden.

Polling shows that 69 percent of Wisconsin voters favor legalizing marijuana, and there’s overwhelming support for expungement. »

A Disgruntled Tourist Smashed Two 2,000-Year-Old Statues in the Vatican Because He Was Denied a Meeting With Pope Francis

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Around noon in Rome today, an American tourist requested an audience with Pope Francis while visiting the Vatican’s Chiaramonti Museum.

“The person who knocked down the statues was stopped by the Vatican police and has been handed over to the Italian authorities,” an official statement from the Vatican read.

No one knows what the tourist wanted to talk to the Pope about, but various outlets have questioned his mental health. »