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‘How sick do they have to get?’ Doctors brace for US supreme court hearing on emergency abortions
As states ban abortions, a 1968 federal law requires hospitals that receive Medicare dollars to stabilize patients in a medical emergency, creating a catch-22 for care providers
Dr Lauren Miller used to cry every day on her way to work.
A fetal maternal medicine specialist in Idaho, Miller despaired over the possibility she might be forced to tell patients she could not help them. Idaho has one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation, which means Miller could only perform abortions to save a woman’s life – and many patients, even those facing medical emergencies with potentially deadly consequences, were not yet sick enough to qualify.
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Former Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer: ‘Are you kidding? You’ll get more cases than ever!’
The American lawyer on the problem of overturning of Roe vs Wade, the ‘psychological difficulty’ of retirement — and what ‘Macbeth’ tells us about WashingtonFinancial Times - Business -
Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’
Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals. . The tobacco company Philip Morris has sponsored courses for doctors in multiple countries, in what ...The Guardian - World -
Interest rate cut bets rise as US job creation slows; FTSE 100 at record high – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as latest US non-farm payroll shows weakening job creation. Newsflash: The UK’s services sector has posted the fastest business activity growth in almost a year, reinforcing hopes that ...The Guardian - World -
How much do US businesses lose due to malicious cyber activity?
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Civil rights leaders blast Supreme Court at their doorstep
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The greatest Doctor Who – ranked!
Tom Baker’s scarf! Jodie Whittaker’s cupboard! David Tennant’s gifs! As Ncuti Gatwa picks up his sonic screwdriver for the new series of Doctor Who, we rate every two-hearted Time Lord so far. It is too soon to place the Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti ...The Guardian - World -
Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote
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Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader
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Cas to hear Algerian appeal in Morocco map row
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear an appeal about a map of Morocco on a football shirt which has angered Algerians.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
In Super Metroid, No One Can Hear You Scream
Super Metroid recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary. Below, we look back at how it used and helped to create horror game tropes.It begins with a benign pulse over black. An otherworldly synth shriek interrupting. Random shots of dead ...GameSpot - Tech
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