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President Obama expanded hospital visitation rights to same-sex couples [this day at law]
April 15, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On April 15, 2010, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), per an order from President Barack Obama, advised hospitals that accept Medicare and Medicaid funding to broaden patient rights. These rights include honoring any advance directives created by a patient, which usually dictate.... [more]
Alabama governor signs bill strengthening restrictions on abortion clinics
April 10, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday signed the Women's Health and Safety Act, which imposes increases safety requirements on abortion clinics and practitioners within the state. The Act requires clinics that provide abortions to meet the same standards as ambulatory care centers, requires.... [more]
Vermont House approves health care for same-sex spouses
March 18, 2013 by Sung Un Kim
Vermont's House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would require out-of-state employers to provide the same health care coverage to same-sex couples as employees with an opposite-sex spouse. The bill was approved almost unanimously in a 139-5 vote. Under the new bill, Vermont.... [more]
UN rights expert calls for international debate on health care abuse amounting to torture
March 6, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez called Tuesday for a debate on abuses and mistreatment in health care settings that potentially equate to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. The call for debate was based upon a report released in February that detailed the.... [more]
Obama administration allows religious nonprofits to opt out of birth control coverage
February 1, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
The Obama administration issued a new rule on Friday detailing a broader exemption to the contraception mandate, allowing for religious nonprofits that object to providing health insurance coverage for birth control to opt out of the requirement. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (.... [more]
Contraceptives and the ACA: Going Over the Mandate Cliff [comment]
January 14, 2013 by Stephen Krug
JURIST Guest Columnist Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute, says that the ACA's contraception mandate unduly infringes on the First Amendment...Soon after the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), or Obamacare, the.... [more]
Michigan appeals court allows benefits for domestic partners of state employees
January 10, 2013 by Addison Morris
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC) policy granting health care benefits to same-sex domestic partners of state employees. Attorney General Bill Schuette argued against the policy, claiming that, by extending the policy to provide health.... [more]
The Danger of Unanimity in the Supreme Court's Recent FAA Decision [comment]
December 31, 2012 by Theresa Donovan
JURIST Guest Columnist Rochelle Bobroff, Director of the Access to Courts Program for the Constitutional Accountability Center, argues that the American people need to be aware of their constitutional rights regarding the meaning of the Federal Arbitration Act as defined by Supreme Courts past and.... [more]
Federal court blocks contraception mandate for construction company over religious objections
December 30, 2012 by Addison Morris
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday temporarily enjoined the enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (PPACA) contraceptives coverage mandate for an Illinois construction company. The company, owned by a Roman Catholic couple, claim that the mandate "substantially.... [more]
Philippine president signs reproductive health bill into law
December 29, 2012 by Keith Herting
Philippine House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales III announced on Friday that Philippine President Benigno Aquino III had quietly signed into law on the 21st of December a bill which will make contraception, birth control, sexual education, and maternal care universally available to all.... [more]
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