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Justice Alito Voices Support for Fetal Rights in Federal Law

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito seemed to fully endorse the argument that fetuses have full rights as people, at least under one federal law.

Supreme Court Divided Over Bid to Allow Emergency Abortions

US Supreme Court justices clashed over the limits on state power to ban abortion when a woman’s health is in jeopardy, suggesting a deep divide over a Biden administration bid to protect access in medical emergencies.

Biden Association Health Plan Rule Clears White House Review

The White House has completed its review of a final rule governing who can use association health plans, which have been touted by small businesses and the self-employed as a cheaper alternative to other employer-sponsored plans.

Newsom Wants to Let Arizona Doctors Do Abortions in California

California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to give doctors in neighboring Arizona expedited approval to provide abortions to their patients in his state.

Abortion Privacy Rule Risks Legal Challenge From States, Doctors

New abortion protections from the Biden administration are likely to draw lawsuits from state attorneys general and physicians as the Justice Department continues to face legal fights over reproductive services.

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Abortion Law Set for Repeal in Arizona Shows High Stakes for GOP

The ruling from Arizona’s highest court <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SBOVPAT0G1KW","_id":"0000018f-1593-d583-afbf-d7dfea4d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">reinstating a near-total ban on abortions has catapulted the issue to the forefront in a 2024 swing state that has absorbed an influx of independent voters.

OSHA’s Infectious Disease Rule Still on Track, Officials Say

Plans continue on a long-running effort to protect health-care workers from airborne infectious illnesses, with OSHA officials saying Wednesday that an eventual proposed rule would focus on facilities where staffers are “routinely exposed” to diseases like tuberculosis and Covid-19.

Hospital Clerk Can Advance Federal Pregnancy, Gender Bias Claims

A former Ascension Providence Hospital front desk clerk can pursue federal disability, pregnancy, and sex discrimination claims against the health care provider, but she failed to sufficiently allege violations of state civil rights laws, a federal judge said.

Beyond Abortion: The Fight Over Fetal Personhood Is Here

When do legal rights begin, at birth or before that? This video looks at the fetal personhood movement, and what it could mean for the future of abortion. We explore its history and the constitutional argument underpinning it.

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BHP Makes $39 Billion Anglo Approach to Create Mining Giant (3)

<-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-153c-d583-afbf-d7fcf19a0000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">BHP Group Ltd. proposed a takeover of Anglo American Plc that valued the smaller miner at £31.1 billion ($38.9 billion), in a deal that would create the world’s top copper producer while sparking the industry’s biggest shakeup in over a decade.

Blackstone Strikes $1.6 Billion Student Housing Deal With KKR

Blackstone Inc. agreed to sell a student-housing portfolio to <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/9990531D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-14fc-d583-afbf-d6fcdc8f0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">KKR & Co. for $1.64 billion.

Covid Vaccine & Personal Data: Does HIPAA Still Matter?