ABCNEWS - Court restricts abortion access across US by blocking mailing of mifepristone
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - Appeals court limits abortion pill access
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily froze federal rules allowing the teleprescribing and mailing of abortion drugs , which now account for more than 60% of all abortions in the health system. Why it matters: The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling marks a major win for the anti-abortion movement, which had been pressing the Trump administration to reinstate in-person dispensing requirements. Driving the news: A three-judge panel sided with Louisiana in a case challenging Biden administration rules that expanded access to the widely used abortion drug mifepristone. - The state argued the federal rules undermined its laws protecting unborn human life and caused it to spend Medicaid funds on emergency care for women harmed by…
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily froze federal rules allowing the teleprescribing and mailing of abortion drugs , which now account for more than 60% of all abortions in the health system. Why it matters: The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling marks a major win for the anti-abortion movement, which had been pressing the Trump administration to reinstate in-person dispensing requirements. Driving the news: A three-judge panel sided with Louisiana in a case challenging Biden administration rules that expanded access to the widely used abortion drug mifepristone. - The state argued the federal rules undermined its laws protecting unborn human life and caused it to spend Medicaid funds on emergency care for women harmed by…Open
NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane and Abbie VanSickle) - Southern States Move to Redistrict Under Weakened Voting Rights Act
Republican-led legislatures in Tennessee and Alabama will reconvene in the coming days. Unlike in Tennessee, however, a new map in Alabama will require Supreme Court action.
NYTIMES (Rick Rojas) - Gov. Jeff Landry Signs Law Blocking Ex-Prisoner Calvin Duncan From Taking Office
Calvin Duncan had been exonerated and elected as criminal court clerk in New Orleans. Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated the role as part of an effort to reshape the city’s judicial system.
NYTIMES (Linda Qiu) - Fact-Checking Claims on Political Violence After Latest Trump Assassination Attempt
Republican commentators have argued, incorrectly, that political violence is largely a left-wing problem. Liberals have countered by citing the threats made against former President Obama.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Nehamas and Eileen Sullivan) - Secret Service Avoids Hearings for Now on Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
Security questions linger nearly a week after a gunman stormed a security checkpoint at the annual dinner.
NYTIMES (Pam Belluck) - Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pills by Mail
The court order, in a lawsuit by the state of Louisiana, pauses a Food and Drug Administration regulation that greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
NYTIMES (Erica L. Green and Megan Mineiro) - Trump Tells Congress Why He Doesn’t Need Its Authorization for the Iran War
In letters to the House and Senate, the president asserted that the hostilities had “terminated,” in an apparent attempt to avoid having to seek congressional approval.
NPR (Lauren Frayer) - Iran war shakes Global economy as energy costs surge and recession fears grow
From energy markets to everyday prices, the fallout from the Iran war is reshaping the global economy.
From energy markets to everyday prices, the fallout from the Iran war is reshaping the global economy.Open
NPR (Esme Nicholson) - AI robot tech bros dogs run wild in Berlin gallery
In Germany, robotic AI dogs with the faces of tech's most powerful men are on the loose — courtesy of American artist Beeple.
In Germany, robotic AI dogs with the faces of tech's most powerful men are on the loose — courtesy of American artist Beeple.Open