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In a recent development, the Biden administration has instructed emergency room doctors to proceed with emergency abortion procedures, disregarding the Supreme Court’s stance on state abortion bans conflicting with federal law. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure issued a directive to doctor and…
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The U.S. Supreme Court unintentionally published a draft document on its website Wednesday indicating a forthcoming decision that could temporarily allow emergency abortions to continue in Idaho. The decision pertains to cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, although Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe clarified to NBC News that the official decision…
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Since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022, which effectively nullified the constitutional right to abortion nationwide, nearly two dozen states have implemented bans or restrictions on access to the procedure. The repercussions of these measures are now becoming apparent, with states facing higher rates of maternal…
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Idaho finds itself at the center of a contentious legal battle with significant implications for pregnant people’s access to emergency medical care as the state challenges the applicability of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) in cases involving abortion care. The dispute, scheduled for oral arguments on April 24th before the Supreme…
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Supreme Court justices, diving back into the battle over abortion access, seemed divided on Wednesday in a case pitting Idaho’s strict Republican-backed abortion ban against a federal law ensuring that patients can receive emergency care. The justices listened to arguments in an appeal by Idaho officials of a lower court’s ruling that found the 1986…
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Several significant developments unfolded last week across various states in the ongoing national debate surrounding LGBTQ+ rights. From legal settlements in Florida to legislative actions in Arkansas and lawsuits in Georgia, the landscape of LGBTQ+ rights continues to evolve. Legal Settlement in Florida: Clarification on LGBTQ+ Issues in Schools Florida reached a legal settlement regarding…
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The planned execution of Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the nation’s longest-serving death row inmates, was abruptly put on hold Wednesday in Idaho after a series of failed attempts to establish intravenous access for the lethal injection. Creech, 73, convicted of multiple murders across three states, including the killing of a fellow prisoner in 1981,…
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