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Canada dispatches: counter to Alberta government policy, Calgary sports teams and universities embrace vaccine mandates

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Calgary Sports and Entertainment (CSEC) announced Monday that, effective September 15, all future Calgary Flames, Stampeders, and Hitmen games will require every fan and employee that is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine to have done so before entering their arenas. [Ian Profiri is JURIST’s Staff Correspondent for Canada.

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Canadian legal experts question proposed Alberta restrictions to gender-affirming care for minors

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Transgender women will also no longer be allowed to join women’s sports teams. ” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the recent measures in early February. The planned policy would restrict gender-affirming health care for those under 17 and ban hormonal therapy and other forms of medical transition for those under 15.

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Arkansas Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors

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” The bill would make it unlawful for any physician or other healthcare professional to “provide [or refer] gender transition procedures to any individual under eighteen (18) years of age.” ” The bill will now go to Hutchinson for approval.

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Planned restrictions for transgender youth ‘extremely dangerous’: Canada health minister

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.” Holland’s statement came one day after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans to implement new policies regarding transgender minors’ access to medical treatment, pronoun use in school and participation in sports. Trans women will also be prohibited from joining women’s sports teams.

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Arkansas becomes first state to pass law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming treatment

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.” Some advocates were surprised to learn of Hutchinson’s veto of HB 1570, for the governor recently signed into law a bill prohibiting transgender girls from competing in women’s sports , as well as a bill permitting physicians to refuse treatment on religious or ethical grounds.

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18 Ex-NBA Players Charged With Defrauding League Healthcare Plan of $4 Million

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Federal authorities have charged 18 former NBA players, including Glen “Big Baby” Davis and Sebastian Telfair, with defrauding the league’s health-care plan out of nearly $4 million, reports the Washington Post.

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‘Talk Justice’ seeks to amplify ‘unexpected’ voices in support of civil legal aid

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LSC President Ronald Flagg, a regular podcast host, is particularly interested in amplifying unexpected voices, including sports figures and business leaders. Access to healthcare, unemployment, housing, and domestic violence issues are all longtime civil legal aid matters. LSC President Ronald Flagg. Chairman Kenneth C.

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