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ACLU sues Idaho over legal opinion expanding abortion restrictions

JURIST

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday announced it had filed a lawsuit to block the application of a legal opinion in connection with Idaho’s abortion laws. The statute in its plain language states, criminal penalties will apply to “every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion.”

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Second Circuit Agrees that Copay Assistance Programs May Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute

FDA Law Blog

Kirschenbaum — In a recent decision, the Second Circuit upheld the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG)’s position that Pfizer’s proposed copay assistance program for its high-cost heart treatment would violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The Second Circuit’s Interpretation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Pfizer, Inc.

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Arizona appeals court blocks enforcement of 1901 abortion ban

JURIST

Eckerstrom agreed with Planned Parenthood that “Arizona courts have a responsibility to attempt to harmonize all of this state’s relevant statutes.” Eckerstrom said that, if the court would have allowed the 1901 ban to go into effect, healthcare providers, prosecuting agencies and the public would lack legal clarity on the issue of abortion.

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Ohio grand jury declines to charge woman with abuse of corpse after at-home miscarriage

JURIST

The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office stated that, after evaluating the case, they believed Watts did not violate the Ohio Criminal Statute of Abuse of a Corpse. President and CEO Dr. Regina Davis Moss stated: [Watts’ experience] is a grave example of how Black women and their bodies face legal threats simply for existing.

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The Cheetah’s Out of the Bag: Wolters Kluwer Rebrands Its Legal Research Service and Adds Free Public Version

LawSites

The news is that Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory is rebranding its flagship Cheetah legal research platform on Monday as VitalLaw, a name that Ken Crutchfield , vice president and general manager of legal markets, told me better reflects the mission of the platform and better resonate with with customers. .

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Texas Supreme Court denies abortion access to woman with pregnancy complications

JURIST

CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights Nancy Northup stated, “This past week of legal limbo has been hellish for Kate. Texas Health & Safety Code 170.002 states “a person may not knowingly perform, induce, or attempt an abortion.” Her health is on the line.

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Healthcare providers for low income patients get access to more Medicaid reimbursement

At the Lectern

.” The court’s unanimous opinion by Justice Leondra Kruger doesn’t require reimbursement in this case, but directs the Department to reevaluate the case under correct legal principles. ” The court reverses the Third District Court of Appeal’s unpublished opinion.