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Alabama supreme court declines to revisit frozen embryos ruling
Justices say they will not reconsider contentious February ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under state law
The Alabama supreme court on Friday declined to reconsider a controversial ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under a state law.
Justices in a 7-2 decision without comment rejected a request to revisit the ruling that drew international attention and prompted fertility clinics to cease services earlier this year.
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Supreme Court rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure is legal
The Supreme Court decision protects the CFPB from the potentially crippling risk that Republicans in Congress will block annual funding for the agency.CNBC - Business -
What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Other Consumer Bureau Actions
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Breaking down the Supreme Court's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruling
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