Following the 6/24/2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court decision, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated a 5-step action plan that prioritizes “increasing access to medication abortion; protecting patients and providers from discrimination …
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A recent article by Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Professor Katrina Lee looks at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and lawyer well-being in law firms. Prof Lee provides an overview of the two topics, discusses the unique impacts …
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On 7/8/2022, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden signed Executive Order 14076 – Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services. The Executive Order instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) within 30 days to submit a report identifying: potential actions …
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Dean Browne Lewis passed away on June 2 while attending the Health Law Professors Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. She became the Dean of the North Carolina Central University School of Law on July 1, 2020. Previously, she was the Leon …
The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) recently released the CMS Action Needed to Ensure Compliance with Abortion Coverage Requirements report. Federal law prohibits federal funding for abortions in most circumstances, but state Medicaid programs are required to cover abortions if …
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