by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 24, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Supreme Court voted 7-2 to keep the abortion pill mifepristone broadly available as the legal battle over its Food and Drug Administration approval status plays out in the lower courts, according to a Friday evening decision. The court’s action stands to leave...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 21, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Three LGBTQ rights groups are suing the state of Tennessee over a new law that prohibits medical professionals from administering gender-affirming health care to transgender minors. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 20, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Supreme Court has temporarily extended women’s access to an abortion pill until Friday while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication’s FDA approval continues. In an order...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 19, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Biden administration plans to roll out a new initiative this week guaranteeing free COVID vaccines, treatments, and tests for the uninsured into 2024. The program comes as the White House prepares to wind down its pandemic response operation. It also represents an...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 17, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Supreme Court said Friday that it will temporarily keep in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug while it takes time to consider the issues raised in a court challenge. In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito, the court asked both sides to weigh in by...
by Jessica Casebolt | Apr 14, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued new regulations Thursday severely limiting gender-affirming care for both adults and youth. The order institutes a three-year waiting period for medical intervention and requires psychological or psychiatric assessment....
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