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California invites court fight with gun law that mimics Texas on abortion

July 24, 2022 Administrator

The governor has maintained the measure is about protecting Californians from gun violence. But it also sends a message to a Supreme Court whose rulings Newsom and fellow California Democrats have derided, essentially daring it to either uphold the gun law or reconsider its logic in backing Texas’s approach. “The question is whether they are…

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Texas abortion law: Miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and more

July 21, 2022 Administrator

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Treatments for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies are still legal under the state’s abortion ban, according to state law and legal experts. But the statutes don’t account for complicated miscarriages, and confusion has led some providers…

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Marijuana, hemp, CBD and delta-8 in Texas: what’s legal and what’s not

July 20, 2022 Administrator

There are too many unanswered questions to make definitive claims about whether cannabis-derived products are safe or not, though the FDA says it’s currently working to gather more information about the safety of cannabis use. The Texas Medical Association has also called for more comprehensive study about the safety of cannabis-derived products and their efficacy…

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As states ban abortion, the Texas bounty law offers a way to survive legal challenges : NPR

July 11, 2022 Administrator

Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse in Austin, Texas, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse in Austin, Texas, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Eric Gay/AP After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v….

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Texas Supreme Court blocks order that allowed abortions to resume

July 3, 2022 Administrator

Placeholder while article actions load Legal wrangling over abortions in Texas took a further twist late Friday, after the state Supreme Court blocked a lower court order that had temporarily allowed the procedures to resume. The Texas Supreme Court in Austin granted an “emergency motion for temporary relief” requested by the state’s attorney general, Republican…

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Texas abortion funds fear jail time in post-Roe legal turmoil

July 3, 2022 Administrator

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For years, the Frontera Fund hotline has helped residents of the Rio Grande Valley access and pay for abortions in the region and out of state. But now, callers get just a recorded voicemail message:…

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