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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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CVS, Ex-Employee Will Settle Suit Over Contraceptive Policy

CVS Health Corporation and a nurse practitioner it fired for allegedly refusing to prescribe contraceptive and abortifacient drugs because of her Christian faith have finalized a settlement agreement to end her suit, according to a joint status report.

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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Varta Lenders Tap Freshfields, Houlihan Ahead of Debt Talks

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Tabloid CEO Says Trump Called Playboy Model a ‘Nice Girl’ (1)

Former National Enquirer publisher <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-167d-d583-afbf-d6fd618a0000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">David Pecker said he spoke to Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign before agreeing to buy and bury a former Playboy model’s story about having an extramarital affair with Trump.

Covid Vaccine & Personal Data: Does HIPAA Still Matter?