Nate Raymond reports: Nov 11 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that President Joe Biden’s administration had wrongly interpreted an Obamacare provision as barring health care providers from discriminating against gay and transgender people. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo ruled that a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2020 holding…
Category: Healthcare
Abortion rights on state ballots: here are the results so far
Sharon Bernstein reports: Voters in five states considered abortion-related ballot measures on Tuesday, initiatives that have taken on new urgency since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that had legalized abortion nationwide. Here are the results as Reuters reports: Voters in the battleground state of Michigan backed a ballot initiative declaring…
Doctor who provided abortion for 10-year-old rape victim sues Indiana AG
David Wells reports: A doctor who provided abortion services for a 10-year-old rape victim sued the state’s Republican attorney general to stop investigations she says are based on frivolous consumer complaints. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Marion County on behalf of Dr. Caitlin Bernard and her medical partner Dr. Amy Caldwell, who claim Attorney General Todd Rokita has…
Shanghai Disney shuts over Covid case, with visitors unable to leave
RTÉ reports: Shanghai’s Disney Resort had to abruptly shut its gates on Halloween following the visit of a woman who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19, locking in all visitors and only allowing them to leave – hours later – once they tested negative for the virus. Several residents in the city have since received fresh…