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Revealing the Enigma of Nataraj

Revealing the Enigma of Nataraj

Nataraj’s representation originates in the ancient canvas of Hindu art, where the earliest expressions of the deity’s dance took shape.

Biden slams ‘legal and medical chaos’ in Texas after woman forced to seek out-of-state abortion

Biden slams ‘legal and medical chaos’ in Texas after woman forced to seek out-of-state abortion

President Biden on Tuesday castigated the state of Texas after a pregnant woman whose unborn baby had a fatal condition was forced to leave the state to seek an abortion. The Texas Supreme Court had ruled against the woman, Kate Cox, who had sued Texas to obtain an abortion after her baby was diagnosed with trisomy 18, which carries a very high likelihood of miscarriage or stillbirth and a low survival rate. Biden called the case “outrageous.”  “Legal and medical chaos, as we are witnessing in states like Texas, Kentucky and Arizona, is a direct result of Roe v. Wade being overturned, and as we predicted would happen, women’s health and lives now hang in the balance,” the president said in a statement.  TEXAS SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST PREGNANT WOMAN HOURS AFTER SHE LEAVES STATE TO OBTAIN ABORTION “Republican elected officials have imposed dangerous abortion bans that jeopardize women’s health, force them to travel out of state for care, and threaten to criminalize doctors. Their agenda is extreme and out-of-step with the vast majority of Americans,” he added, vowing to continue his administration’s effort to have Congress codify federal abortion protections. The Center for Reproductive Rights, an abortion rights group that represents Cox, said Monday that she was forced to leave Texas to obtain an abortion.  TEXAS ABORTION BAN CHALLENGED AS ORAL ARGUMENTS BEGIN “Kate has been unable to get an abortion in Texas, even though her fetus has a fatal condition and continuing the pregnancy threatens her future fertility,” the organization said.  The baby’s condition, trisomy 18, occurs in approximately 1 in 2,500 diagnosed pregnancies, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. There is no live birth in about 70% of pregnancies involving the diagnosis that proceeds past 12 weeks gestational age, according to a legal filing that the two groups submitted to the court. SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO HEAR CHALLENGE TO NEW YORK LAW ALLOWING ABORTION CLINIC BUFFER ZONES Texas’ abortion restrictions make narrow exceptions when the life of the mother is in danger, but not for fetal anomalies. Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that Cox had not shown that any of the complications in her pregnancy rose to the level of threatening her life. The state Supreme Court agreed with Paxton, ruling that Cox had failed to demonstrate her pregnancy fell under the exception. Cox, who lives in the Dallas area, was believed to be the first woman in the U.S. to ask a court for permission for an abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. “No woman should be forced to go to court or flee her home state just to receive the health care she needs. But that is exactly what happened in Texas thanks to Republican elected officials, and it is simply outrageous,” Biden said. “This should never happen in America, period.”  Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to celebrate 70th birthday at California fundraiser gala on the eve of NH Primary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to celebrate 70th birthday at California fundraiser gala on the eve of NH Primary

EXCLUSIVE: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will celebrate his 70th birthday at a gala in California, just days after the Iowa Caucuses and one day before the New Hampshire primary, Fox News Digital has learned. Sources told Fox News Digital that the event, “A 70th Birthday Gala Celebration in honor of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,” will be hosted by “Fighting 4 One America PAC” leaders Daphne Barak and Erbil Gunasti on Jan. 22 at a private location in the California desert. RFK JR TRESPASSER INCLUDED IN SECRET SERVICE RISK ASSESSMENT MONTHS BEFORE DHS DENIED PROTECTION: SOURCE Sources told Fox News Digital that actor Martin Sheen is expected to attend and introduce RFK Jr. at the event. Sources also told Fox News Digital that Italian singer Andrea Bocelli will be involved in the event. Several members of the Kennedy family will attend, sources told Fox News Digital. The birthday event comes just days after the Iowa Caucuses, which will be held on Jan. 15, and just a day before the New Hampshire Primary, which will be held on Jan. 23. “We are here to raise awareness about issues that are important for the public interest,” Barak and Gunasti told Fox News Digital. “We found out this summer that RFK Jr. is the right candidate for the job.”  “Now that he also ‘declared his independence’ from the yoke of the ‘Democratic machine,’ the organizers said nothing would be better than gathering with RFK’s friends, supporters and celebrities to “cherish the Kennedy legacy.” Kennedy, in October, announced that he would seek the presidency in an independent run after months of campaigning as a Democrat. RFK JR ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENT RUN FOR PRESIDENT AGAINST BIDEN But after the Democratic National Committee said it would not hold primary debates and would stand behind President Biden’s re-election campaign, Kennedy broke with the party — and decades of family tradition. “I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for President of the United States,” Kennedy continued. “But that’s not all, I’m here to join you and make a new Declaration of Independence for our entire nation,” Kennedy said. “We declare independence from the corporations that have hijacked our government.” Kennedy also said that he and the crowd assembled declared independence from both political parties as well as the “mercenary media.” Kennedy called for unity in the country and said that politicians getting “all of us to hate each other is all a part of their scam.” In September, Eric Clapton hosted a concert fundraiser for RFK Jr., raising $2.2 million for his campaign during the debate. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Tickets for the event run from $2500 to $5,000 and attendees will have the chance to meet RFK Jr. The PAC anticipates approximately 250 guests at the black tie gala.