Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1955, Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic was born. In 1968, Steve Georgallis, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1969, Geoff Toovey, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1981, Shane Watson, Australian cricketer was born. In 1988, Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer was born. In 1990, Josh Mansour, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1991, Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. In 2000, Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931) passed away. In 2013, Michael Baigent, New Zealand-English theorist and author (born 1948) passed away. In 2015, Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Late-term abortion ban bid fails to pass through South Australia’s parliament
A controversial bill that would effectively ban all but a few late-term abortions in one Aussie state has passed its upper house before falling short in the lower house.
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