This Primer outlines legal, policy and practical guidance related to the COVID-19 outbreak and public health emergency responses
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This guide provides an at-a-glance overview of key law and policy measures that can help alleviate these disparities and assure that conditions for optimal birth outcomes are present for all.
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Overview Grisham v. Romero, et al. (New Mexico Supreme Court, August 4, 2020): The court dismissed claims brought by several New Mexico businesses (e.g., a restaurant,…
Overview Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, June 5, 2020): The court vacated an Environmental…
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Overview Foster v. Commissioner of Corrections (Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, June 2, 2020): Massachusetts’ highest court denied a request that the Department of Corrections (DOC)…
Overview T.L. v. Cook Children’s Med. Ctr. (Texas Court of Appeals, July 24, 2020): An attending physician is not authorized to unilaterally discontinue life-sustaining treatment…
Overview Bahamas Surgery Center v. Kimberly Clark Corp. (U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, July 23, 2020): The Ninth Circuit overturned a $24 million verdict…
