Judge rules federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana, Mississippi

Judge rules federal agency can’t enforce abortion rule in Louisiana, Mississippi

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, along with employers in two Southern states, temporary relief from complying with a federal rule that would have required them to grant to workers on holidays and other workplaces. accommodations for abortions. Judge David Joseph granted the preliminary injunction … Read more

The US surgeon general calls for labels on social media, like on cigarettes

The US surgeon general calls for labels on social media, like on cigarettes

The U.S. surgeon general has asked Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those currently available. obligatory on cigarette boxes. In an opinion piece published Monday in The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said social media contributes to the mental health crisis among young people. “It is time to require … Read more

Judge rejects challenge to federal rules on lawsuits aimed at making it easier for workers to have abortions

Judge rejects challenge to federal rules on lawsuits aimed at making it easier for workers to have abortions

CHICAGO (AP) – ONE Lawsuit filed by 17 states Tough federal rules allow workers to take leave and other accommodation for abortions lacks standing, an Arkansas federal judge ruled Friday. Republican attorneys general from each state, led by Arkansas and Tennessee, sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April, days after the agency published the … Read more

Supreme Court unanimously preserves access to widely used abortion medications

Supreme Court unanimously preserves access to widely used abortion medications

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court Thursday, access to a drug used in Nearly two-thirds of all abortions In the United States last year, in the first court ruling on abortion since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The nine judges ruled that abortion Opponents did not have the legal right to … Read more

The Supreme Court has a significant backlog in a short time to get there

The Supreme Court has a significant backlog in a short time to get there

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court heads into its final weeks with nearly half of the cases heard this year still undecided, including those that could reshape the law on everything from guns to abortion to social media. The justices are also still considering whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in … Read more

Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot

Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) – An 81-year-old Martha’s Vineyard woman went to the Island Time dispensary last week to pick up her usual order of pot. But owner Geoff Rose had to tell him the cupboard was empty – it had been forced to temporarily close three weeks earlier after selling out of every last … Read more