Health
Federal judge blocks Missouri's 8-week abortion ban
A new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy won't take effect Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked it from being implemented.
Aug 27, 2019
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Health
Texas lawmakers push 'fetal remains' bill despite court case
Lawmakers in the Texas House have started debating a bill mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains from abortions and miscarriages, even though a federal judge already blocked a state rule requiring the same thing.
Mar 8, 2017
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Vaccination
Dutch boy wins right to COVID jab despite dad's refusal
A Dutch court has ruled that a 12-year-old boy had the right to get a COVID jab to visit his dying grandmother despite his vaccine-sceptic father's objections.
Sep 23, 2021
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Health
US judge overturns state's abortion law (Update)
A federal judge on Wednesday overturned a North Dakota law banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks into pregnancy and before many women know they're pregnant.
Apr 16, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
British judge rules against mother in child cancer case
A judge ruled Tuesday that a seven-year-old British boy with cancer could undergo more surgery despite his mother's opposition, which had led her to run away with her son earlier this month.
Dec 18, 2012
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Medications
US to allow morning-after pill for girls of any age
The Obama administration said Monday it would comply with a judge's order to allow women and girls of any age to purchase emergency contraception, ending its efforts to restrict the drug's availability.
Jun 11, 2013
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Medications
Feds: Morning-after pill appeal officially on hold
A government appeal in the legal fight over allowing girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions has officially been put on hold.
Jun 12, 2013
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Other
$100 million NuvaRing settlement finalized
A $100 million settlement involving NuvaRing, a birth-control device linked to sometimes-fatal side effects, will stand now that enough claimants have chosen to opt into the agreement.
Jun 5, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
US government seeks to stay block on abortion pill
The US Justice Department urged an appeals court on Monday to freeze a ruling by a federal judge in Texas that would ban a widely used abortion pill in a far-reaching case that looks likely to wind up at the Supreme Court.
Apr 10, 2023
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Medications
Judge's challenge to abortion pill access brings swift reaction
A Texas federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2000 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs most commonly taken during a medical abortion.
Apr 11, 2023
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