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17 votes
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Indiana now has a religious right to abortion
27 votes -
UK MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009
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Indiana appeals court upholds injunction on abortion ban, citing religious liberty
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The influencer who “reverses” Lupus with smoothies. Psychiatrist Brooke Goldner makes extraordinary claims about incurable diseases. It’s brought her a mansion, a Ferrari, and a huge social following.
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France becomes the first country in the world to guarantee abortion as a constitutional right
58 votes -
A legal historian who studies the US abortion battle explains why the Alabama state Supreme Court’s decision on in vitro fertilization is so momentous
35 votes -
Can doctors in England detain you under the Mental Health Act if they've only met you in MS Teams? (No, not any more)
14 votes -
The US Supreme Court will rule on limits to the use of Mifeprestone, a commonly used abortion medication
16 votes -
US Obstetrics and Gynecology certification examinations are being held in person in Texas
18 votes -
Some developments in US abortion litigation in response to the Dobbs decision - other constitutional rights such as the right to travel are now in question
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It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw
23 votes -
Health insurers have been breaking US state laws for years
24 votes -
You have a right to know why a health insurer denied your claim. Some US insurers still won’t tell you.
25 votes -
A journey into the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma controversy
14 votes -
Mexico Supreme Court officially decriminalizes abortion
43 votes -
A sesame allergy law in the US has made it harder to avoid the seed. Here's why
28 votes -
Helsinki could become a 'sanctuary city' for medical treatment, as the new right-wing government continues to crack down on undocumented migrants
8 votes -
A fact-checked debate about euthanasia
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2022 guidance from President Biden's administration assures doctors they’ll be protected by US federal law for providing emergency abortion care even if their state bans the procedure
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How and why the work of John Hart Ely a liberal scholar, profoundly influenced the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v Wade re abortion rights in the US
5 votes -
The curious side effects of medical transparency
10 votes -
Spain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws
7 votes -
European Commission contacted Swedish authorities after it emerged they were planning to deport a 74-year-old British woman with severe Alzheimers
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British Columbia embarks on bold experiment to decriminalize hard drugs - Possession of small amounts of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and other hard drugs will be allowed in Canada’s westernmost province
10 votes -
Lawmakers in Finland have approved a legislative reform that will ease the process of getting an abortion in the country
5 votes -
US Federal law now requires distribution of complete healthcare records to patients in digital formats
11 votes -
‘Disturbing’: Experts troubled by Canada’s euthanasia laws
10 votes -
How the Supreme Court killed Roe v. Wade
8 votes -
Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban
14 votes -
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
61 votes -
Canada will soon offer doctor-assisted death to the mentally ill. Who should be eligible?
11 votes -
Denmark has unveiled plans to ban the sale of cigarettes and nicotine products to any citizens born after 2010
5 votes -
What to know about the battle over Fox Valley health care workers now playing out in court
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Key excerpts from the Supreme Court ruling on S.B. 8, the Texas abortion case
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New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
16 votes -
Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland
18 votes -
Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mississippi abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade on Dec. 1
14 votes -
A doctor who defied Texas' abortion law is sued, launching a legality test of the ban
20 votes -
Supreme Court upholds new Texas abortion law, for now
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Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls for ban on cigarettes within decade
19 votes -
California bill to decriminalize psychedelics is approved by Senate, now moves on to Assembly
26 votes -
The man who confessed to being a serial killer
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Near-complete ban on abortion is signed into law in Texas
14 votes -
FDA to propose ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes, with industry likely to challenge
15 votes -
Spain passes law allowing euthanasia
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Near-total abortion ban takes effect in Poland amid protests
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The rise and fall of Roe v. Wade
Part 1 (55 minutes): The hosts take on one of the Supreme Court’s most famous decisions, Roe v. Wade. In this first episode of a two-part series, they look at the legal and factual origins of Roe...
Part 1 (55 minutes):
The hosts take on one of the Supreme Court’s most famous decisions, Roe v. Wade. In this first episode of a two-part series, they look at the legal and factual origins of Roe v. Wade. They also discuss how Roe was weaponized by the conservative legal movement to rally against an interpretation of the Constitution that allows for flexibility in favor of a far more rigid approach.
Part 2 (61 minutes):
In the second part of a two-episode series on abortion rights, the hosts discuss Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a 1992 case in which the Supreme Court made it easier for states to restrict abortion access so long as abortion regulations don’t create an “undue burden.” The vague standard set lawmakers on a new path of attacking abortion access and fueled anti-abortion groups’ efforts to spread stigma and misinformation, setting up Roe v. Wade for a death by a thousand cuts.
(it's impossible to link to podcasts in a simple or easy way...if anyone has a better way of doing this I'm all ears...)
5-4 (pronounced "five to four", as in the vote total of a closely-divided court case from 9 justices) is one of my favorite podcasts. It's lawyers dissecting Supreme Court cases in a way that is very understandable to non-lawyers, from an explicitly and unabashedly left-wing perspective.
This is an extremely informative primer on the entire arc of abortion rights in the US, from the actual case everyone has heard of (Roe v Wade in the 1970s) to the case in the 1990s that actually superseded Roe and a case from last year that was seen as a victory because it upheld a previous case but it also contained a poison pill that significantly weakened that precedent.
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In historic decision, Argentina legalizes first trimester abortion outside rape and threat to the mother's life
14 votes -
Scottish Parliament unanimously passes a bill to provide menstrual products for free across the country
30 votes