"2024 Ushers in Sweeping U.S. Legal Changes: Gender Neutrality to Wage Hikes"

In 2024, several new laws will take effect across the United States addressing a variety of social and policy issues. California will require major retailers to have gender-neutral toy sections, while Illinois will enforce a law against book bans in libraries. New York will ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits to combat "puppy mills." Michigan will implement new gun laws, including red flag laws and restrictions for domestic violence offenders. Financial literacy courses will become mandatory in high schools in four additional states. Access to contraceptives will be expanded, with the FDA approving over-the-counter oral contraceptives and some states allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control.