Tag: Legal
California Files Suit Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
California has sued several companies over their role in dumping 'forever chemicals' into the state's water systems, in an effort to get them to pay cleanup costs
Voters in Four States Move to Safeguard Abortion Rights
Voters in three states approved measures to protect abortion rights; Kentucky voters rejected amendment saying there was no right to abortion
CVS, Walgreens Announce $10 Billion Opioid Settlements
Most of the money will go toward programs that expand treatment for addiction, provide overdose antidotes, support prevention efforts
Florida Medical Board May Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
In April, Florida's governor and surgeon general issued nonbinding guidance to prevent gender-affirming medical care for under 18s
Juul to Pay $438.5 Million for Its Role in Teen Vaping Crisis
Meanwhile, FDA is still deciding whether it will allow Juul to sell its products in this country
Three Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis
Judge ruled CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies must pay Ohio counties for their part in the epidemic
Biden to Sign Executive Order Protecting Women Traveling for Abortion
Signing of the order will launch the first meeting of a federal task force on access to reproductive care
Minnesota Trial Focuses on Pharmacist Who Refused to Provide Morning-After Pill
Case is from 2019, but the issue has been at the center of political debate in the United States since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in June
Pharmacies Must Fill Rx for Drugs That May End Pregnancy, Biden Administration Says
HHS Department Office for Civil Rights sent guidance to more than 60,000 U.S. pharmacies
If Woman’s Life Is in Danger, Doctors Must Offer Abortion: Biden Administration
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act applies to providers in all states, including those that now ban abortions