Health
New Jersey's medically assisted suicide law put on hold
A New Jersey judge put a temporary hold on a new law allowing terminally ill patients to seek life-ending drugs.
Aug 15, 2019
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Crash data shows cyclists with no helmets more likely to ride drunk
Cyclists who ride without helmets are more likely to take risks while riding, like disobeying traffic controls or cycling while drunk, a new study of road accident data has found.
Feb 4, 2013
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Irish government to legalize life-saving abortion (Update)
Ireland's government pledged Tuesday to pass a law soon that will allow women to receive abortions if continued pregnancy threatens their lives—including from their own threats to commit suicide if denied one.
Dec 18, 2012
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New Zealand government plans to ease abortion restrictions
New Zealand's government announced Monday that it plans changes to the country's abortion laws that would treat the procedure as a health issue rather than a crime.
Aug 5, 2019
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Federal appeals court to review Texas abortion law
A federal appeals court is set to review a Texas law that led to the closing of many abortion clinics in the state.
Jan 6, 2014
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Audit of supermarket booze ads finds the law is falling short
A study led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers has shown that legal requirements around the display of alcohol could be doing more to reduce alcohol consumption in New Zealand.
Feb 4, 2020
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How plant-based meat is stretching New Zealand's cultural and legal boundaries
Earlier this year, the New Zealand-based pizza chain Hell Pizza offered a limited-edition "Burger Pizza." Its customers weren't told that the "meat" was plant-based.
Dec 3, 2019
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Health overhaul sign-ups edge higher
With a month to go in the 2015 open enrollment season, the Obama administration says sign-ups under the president's health care law are edging higher.
Jan 14, 2015
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New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana
New Yorkers can now possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis under a legalization bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, while sales of recreational-use marijuana won't become legal for an estimated 18 months until the state ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Medications
New Mexico is 1st state to boost access to overdose antidote
New Mexico is the first state to require all local and state law enforcement agencies to provide officers with antidote kits as the state works to curb deaths from opioid and heroin overdoses.
Apr 6, 2017
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