Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders reconsideration of Medicaid abortion coverage limits
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to reconsider whether a state law limiting Medicaid funds for abortion violates the equal protection rights of low-income individuals. Under the 1982 Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act, abortion care can only be covered by Medicaid — a government-funded health insurance program for low-income individuals and families — [...]
Biden administration proposes new rule to increase privacy of reproductive health care information
The Biden administration Wednesday announced a new proposed rule that would increase privacy protections surrounding reproductive health records. If passed, this rule would prevent the disclosure of health information in order to investigate, sue, or prosecute individuals seeking abortions out of state. It would also serve to protect healthcare providers who perform abortions or other reproductive [...]
Michigan governor signs executive order protecting citizens from extradition relating to abortions
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday declaring that the state will not extradite people who have been criminally charged for any role in an abortion procedure unless required to do so by the US Constitution. Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2 of the US Constitution requires that anyone who is charged with [...]
Can Litigation Help Save the North Atlantic Right Whale From Extinction?
As conservation organizations and governments around the globe grapple with the devastating effects of climate change and overexploitation, the legal battle fought over the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), one of the world’s most endangered large whale species, may provide insights into how litigation can help—or hinder—efforts to save species from extinction. [...]
