NY Times: “As several states have added or expanded laws related to terrorism, or are considering doing so, the case in Georgia is at the center of debate about the need for these measures, the dangers they pose and, more fundamentally, what constitutes terrorism. (One proposal in New York has suggested that blocking traffic, a…
“Alabama embryo ruling may have devastating effect on cancer patients”
WaPo: “A cancer diagnosis often comes with a host of difficult decisions, including what to do about the impact of treatment on a person’s fertility. Many individuals grappling with this dual burden turn to in vitro fertilization (IVF) as a way to preserve their reproductive options. That’s why cancer patients and oncologists are expressing shock…
“Republicans Suddenly Realize Alabama’s IVF Ruling Is Bad For Them”
HuffPo: “After years of demanding that the law recognize fetuses and embryos as living human beings, Republicans got what they asked for when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a clinic’s accidental destruction of frozen embryos amounted to the wrongful death of a child. But within a matter of days, it became apparent that the decision would make it…
FL Surgeon General Doesn’t Recommend Vaccines or Isolation – What He Calls the “Normal” Approach – to Combat Outbreak of One of the World’s Most Infectious Diseases.
WaPo: “As a Florida elementary school tries to contain a growing measles outbreak, the state’s top health official is giving advice that runs counter to science and may leave unvaccinated children at risk of contracting one of the most contagious pathogens on Earth, clinicians and public health experts said. Florida surgeon general Joseph A. Ladapo failed to…
“Shock, anger, confusion grip Alabama after court ruling on embryos”
WaPo: “Alabama doctors are puzzled over whether they will have to make changes to in vitro fertilization procedures. Couples have crammed into online support groups wondering if they should transfer frozen embryos out of state. And attorneys are warning that divorce settlements that call for frozen embryos to be destroyed may now be void. Throughout…
“Black Student’s Suspension Over Hairstyle Didn’t Violate Law, Texas Judge Rules”
NY Times: “A Texas judge ruled on Thursday that a school district’s dress code, which it used to suspend a Black student last year for refusing to change the way he wears his hair, did not violate a state law meant to prohibit race-based discrimination against people based on their hairstyle…. The hearing on Thursday,…
Haley on Track to Get Crushed in Her Home State. And Why Black Voters Won’t Bail Her Out.
South Carolina to Haley: Thanks for Everything, But We Prefer Trump “Without a win in the first handful of contests, Haley is vowing to stay in the race even if she racks up another double-digit loss here, as the statewide polls predict she will. On the campaign trail, Haley is staking out differences with Trump…
Sen. Tuberville Says He Is “All For” AL Ruling That Would Inhibit IVF, But That He Supports IVF
Political Wire: “Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) said that he is “all for” the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision that frozen embryos are children, the HuffPost reports. “He also said he opposes the effects of the ruling. And that he supports fertility treatments like IVF that are now being denied to women across his state as a result of…
Family Business: Trump’s Daughter in Law Promoting Using RNC Funds to Pay Trump’s Legal Bills
AP: “Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and handpicked choice to help lead the Republican National Committee said she thinks Republican voters would support having the political organization pay the former president’s ballooning legal fees. Lara Trump said Wednesday while campaigning for her father-in-law ahead of the South Carolina primary that she was not familiar with the RNC’s rules about…
“Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children, imperiling IVF”
WaPo: “The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that frozen embryos are people and someone can be held liable for destroying them, a decision that reproductive rights advocates say could imperil in vitro fertilization (IVF) and affect the hundreds of thousands of patients who depend on treatments like it each year….. The Alabama case focused on whether a patient who…