US SC to decide whether to restrict abortion drug nationwide

IANS | December 14, 2023 9:27 AM

Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) The US Supreme Court said that it will consider whether to restrict nationwide access to a widely used abortion drug, even in the states where the procedure is still allowed after the landmark Roe v. Wade judgment was overturned last year.

Fitbit fined $11 mn after misleading consumers about its devices

IANS | December 12, 2023 8:07 PM

Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) The Federal Court in Australia on Tuesday ordered Google-owned wearable brand Fitbit to pay $11 million after the company admitted making false, misleading, or deceptive representations to 58 consumers about their consumer guarantee rights to a refund or a replacement after they claimed their device was faulty.

Woman leaves Texas for abortion amid court fight

IANS | December 12, 2023 9:49 AM

Houston, Dec 12 (IANS) A woman who sued Texas to get an abortion after learning that the foetus has a fatal condition, has left the US state to have the procedure, her lawyers have confirmed.