Christian Beadell, a partner at Fletchers Solicitors, which is representing them, said: “The complications they suffered range from very mild conditions to loss of vision in extreme cases, when raised pressure was allowed to continue without early intervention.” Source link
The Southern District Court of Ohio on Friday heard oral arguments from the federal government and the Chamber of Commerce in the latter’s lawsuit challenging the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, with both sides rehashing long-held assertions. The Chamber has requested that the Medicare negotiation program be blocked from operating, with the organization asking for […]
They say the sterilisation device left them in pain – but the manufacturer defends its safety. Source link
The 19-year-old wants to seek an experimental treatment abroad, but doctors say she needs end-of-life care. Source link
A Home Office spokesperson said: “Illegal drugs destroy lives and devastate communities. We are committed to preventing drug use by supporting people through treatment and recovery and tackling the supply of illegal drugs, as set out in our 10-year drugs strategy. “We have no plans to decriminalise drugs given the associated harms, including the risks […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday it has revised its guidance for the Medicare drug price negotiation program set up within the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), seemingly in response to the several lawsuits challenging the program’s constitutionality. Negotiations under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program are set to take place over […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a bill on Friday protecting doctors who provide abortion care to patients in other states from legal action. The law — which expands the use of telehealth for those seeking an abortion – shields doctors from out-of-state litigation by barring state or local government employees in New York […]
A record-high 69 percent of Americans in a new Gallup poll said that abortion should be legal throughout the first trimester of pregnancy. Support for abortion access in the second and third trimester of pregnancy also reached an all-time high, according to the survey released Wednesday, despite remaining significantly lower than support for the procedure during […]
The 44-year-old pleaded guilty to procuring drugs to induce an abortion at 32-34 weeks. Source link
Less than a year after losing her daughter Emilia at five days old, Jillian Phillips suffered a miscarriage. It was Halloween weekend in 2016, and her doctor said she could wait for it to end naturally, have a surgical procedure or take medication. She chose the medicine, passed the remains of her nine-week pregnancy at […]