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U.S. Supreme Court Ignores Precedents in Abortion Pill Case
Publication -A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will keep the abortion pill available, with the justices declining to decide the merits of the case. In FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the high court ruled unanimously the plaintiffs lacked standing, meaning they did not show an injury to themselves, on June 13. The court did not rule […] -
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Marlboro Adds Puberty Blockers to Cigarettes to Make Them Legal for Kids – Satire
Publication -From the Babylon Bee RICHMOND, VA – Cigarette maker Marlboro has announced that they have added puberty blockers to cigarettes to make them legal for kids. “Now that our smooth Marlboro cigarettes can block puberty, 13 and 14-year-old kids should be able to use them legally, without parental consent,” said a spokesperson for the company. […] -
Why Lawmakers Shouldn’t Trust the Uniform Law Commission or American Law Institute—Two of America’s Biggest Threats to Freedom
Publication -Policy Briefs -Introduction Among other activities, the American Law Institute and Uniform Law Commission impact society and public policy by drafting and proposing uniform legislation for adoption in all 50 states. Every state has numerous laws that were first developed by the ALI and ULC, the most notable of which is the Uniform Commercial Code, a far-reaching […] -
Ensuring Students Learn the Truth About Communism
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -For decades, the public education system in the United States has failed to accurately teach generations of American students about communism. Even worse, a new movement is afoot in middle schools and high schools in which vulnerable children are being indoctrinated with pro-socialist propaganda and neo-Marxist rhetoric. The infiltration of academia by socialist sympathizers goes […] -
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Premier Scientific Journal Nature Takes on ‘Climate of Fear’ Surrounding Research on Sex and Gender
Publication -Nature, one of the world’s premier scientific journals, has acknowledged the importance of studying sex and gender differences and officially denounced the “climate of fear and reticence” that is stymying research on the topic. To that end, the journal in May launched “a collection of opinion articles” on the topic to be published over the coming months to […] -
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Biden DOJ Indicts Doctor Who Exposed Child Mutilating Surgeries
Publication -Biden DOJ indicts doctor who exposed child mutilating surgeries and transgender hormones to minors at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. by Patrick Hauf The Biden administration indicted the whistleblower who exposed how doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston secretly provided sex alteration surgeries and transgender hormones to minors. Dr. Eithan Haim, now a general […] -
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California to Repay $52 Million in Improper Medicaid Payments for Migrants
Publication -California to repay federal government $52 million in improper Medicaid payments for migrants’ health care. By Eric Lendrum The state of California has agreed to repay the federal government over $52 million following an investigation which determined that there were “improperly claimed” Medicaid disbursements to “noncitizens with unsatisfactory immigration status[es].” As Fox News reports, the payment […] -
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VA Now Covering IVF for Gay Couples and Unmarried Vets
Publication -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expanding its coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for service-connected infertility to gay couples and unmarried vets. The VA previously only covered IVF if the veteran was in a married relationship and could conceive naturally if not for an injury or a health condition resulting from military […] -
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Are New Cases of Measles Causing Undue Concern?
Publication -Outbreaks of measles and other diseases are causing alarm in the media and public health circles, but public health critics say the risks are exaggerated. For example, Washington Post columnist Leana Wen, M.D., former Baltimore Health Commissioner and president of Planned Parenthood, criticized Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo for his ho-hum response to the “burgeoning […] -
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Measles, TB Outbreaks Prompt Calls to Vaccinate Migrants
Publication -An Exclusive From the Washington Examiner By Anna Biaritelli The Biden administration is no longer vaccinating migrants in custody at the southern border ahead of their release into the United States, according to the federal agency and a vaccine provider contracted by the U.S. government. The federal government rolled back its flu and COVID-19 vaccination […] -
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Germany Allows Parents to Change Their Baby’s Gender – Commentary
Publication -By Sarah Holliday When it comes to gender politics, many in the opposition acknowledge that adults have the ability to choose for themselves whether they pursue hormone therapy or body-mutilating operations, because adults can better weigh the risks of their decisions. Children, on the other hand, are quite different from adults. Opponents of gender ideology […] -
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Should Antidepressants Be Sold Over the Counter?
Publication -Psychiatrist and Harvard Medical School professor Roy Perlis, M.D., argues for changing the status of some antidepressants from prescription to over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, in a commentary published by Stat News. Perlis says that, just like the OTC oral contraceptive Opill, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac and Zoloft are safe and meet a […] -
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Old Laws Can Force Children to Pay Parents’ Medical Debts
Publication -A Pennsylvania state legislator is trying to amend the state’s filial responsibility law, which compels adult children or family members to pay for medical bills when a patient passes away or can’t afford their long-term care. State Rep. Kristine Howard (D-Malvern) introduced H.B. 2094, which would restrict corporate nursing homes’ legal right to sue the […] -
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Poll: Voters Support HSAs for Obamacare Enrollees
Publication -A substantial majority of voters, regardless of party, support offering a Health Savings Account (HSAs) to individuals and families with Obamacare policies, a poll by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) finds. The poll measured support for provisions of the ACCESS Act, H.R. 5608, introduced by Reps. Greg Steube (R-FL) and Kat Cammack (R-FL). The bill would […] -
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To Save Hospitals, States Should Resist Medicaid Expansion
Publication -By Hayden Dublois and Michael Griebrok It’s been 10 years since Obamacare went into effect, and 10 states still refuse to accept its Medicaid expansion. Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and the other holdouts face pressure to do so, especially after North Carolina folded last year, taking billions of dollars in federal taxpayer money in exchange for putting […] -
North Dakota’s Republican Leaders Defy Voters, Promote Climate Alarmism
Publication -North Dakota’s leading Republican politicians have defied conservative voters and bought into Al Gore’s climate alarmism. In doing so, they are pushing policies that will increase North Dakota energy prices and limit consumers’ energy choices. -
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States Using Tax Dollars to Pay Off Consumer Medical Debt
Publication -Seventeen states have acted to reduce or eliminate the burden on consumers of rising medical debt, according to an opinion article in Governing. The average medical debt owed by households was $18,660 in 2021, says David Kendall of Third Way, a center-left think tank. “Unfortunately, having health insurance is no guarantee of financial protection,” wrote […] -
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Congress Considers Bill to Prohibit DEI at Medical Schools
Publication -Legislation to ban race-based mandates in medical schools has been introduced in both houses of Congress. U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) and Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced identical versions of the Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act (H.R. 7725/S. 4115) in the House of Representatives and Senate, on March […] -
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Biden Administration Probes Anticompetitive Practices in Health Care
Publication -In an ironic turn, the federal government, which regulates much of health care, is taking steps to investigate why the industry is so uncompetitive. Teaming up with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Department of Justice launched an online portal, HealthyCompetition.gov, the agencies say […] -
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Michigan Family Succeeds in Stopping Organ Donation
Publication -A Michigan state judge halted the harvesting of organs from a patient declared “brain dead,” in a case that highlights the shortcomings of organ donation cards and informed consent. The family of 30-year-old Jaszmine Philips went to court to stop Gift of Life Michigan, the organ procurement agency working with Trinity Health in Muskegon, Michigan […] -
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Biden CMS Imposes ‘Unachievable’ Staffing Standards on Nursing Homes
Publication -The Biden administration issued final rules setting minimum staffing levels and national waiting times for medical care in the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes certified for Medicare and Medicaid long-term care. The new regulations “fulfill President Biden’s commitment to support family caregivers, boost compensation and job quality for care workers, expand and improve care options, and […] -
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DEA to Reclassify Marijuana as a Less Dangerous Drug
Publication -The Biden administration will reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug with fewer restrictions on its use under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, according to news reports. The Drug and Enforcement Administration (DEA) recommended changing the status of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III to the White House on April 30, the Associated Press […] -
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Biden Administration Eager to Sign WHO Pandemic Treaty
Publication -The Biden administration signaled its support for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) new pandemic treaty expected to be finalized at its World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, the final week of May. Pamela Hamamoto, the State Department official representing the United States at the meeting, stated that “America is committed to signing the treaty that will […] -
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Washington State Voters Could Nix Long-Term Care Tax
Publication -Washington state’s mandatory long-term care (LTC) insurance program, WA Cares, and the payroll tax that funds it will become optional if voters approve a citizen’s initiative in November. WA Cares was authorized by a law enacted in 2019, and the state began collecting a 0.58 percent payroll tax on all wage income on July 1, […]