A German court on Tuesday sentenced former Nazi SS member Heinrich Boere to life in prison for the 1944 murders of three Dutch civilians. Boere's trial began in October after he was declared medically fit to stand trial. [JURIST...
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Ninth Circuit upholds Washington state rule requiring dispensing of Plan B contraceptive
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday upheld the state of Washington's mandates prohibiting patient discrimination and requiring that pharmacies deliver lawfully-prescribed, approved medications. Under the rules, pharmacists are not required...
Federal judge orders FDA to review limits on over-the-counter sale of 'morning after' pill
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York overturned Monday a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to limit the over-the-counter (OTC) availability of...
Group of state attorneys general opposes healthcare provider conscience regulation
Thirteen state attorneys general urged the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wednesday to withdraw a proposed rule that they said could threaten women's access to abortion and birth control....
Church of Scientology faces criminal fraud charges in France
A French judge on Monday ordered the Spiritual Association of the Church of Scientology (ASES - Celebrity Centre) to appear before the Paris Magistrates Court to face criminal charges. ASES has...
Injunction against Washington emergency contraception law upheld
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday dismissed an appeal of an injunction suspending a Washington state law that would require pharmacists to dispense Plan B emergency contraceptives [product backgrounder; JURIST news...
Illinois pharmacists ask state high court to overturn emergency contraception rule
A lawyer representing a group of Illinois pharmacists asked the state supreme court Tuesday to strike down a 2005 emergency rule issued by Illinois Governor Rod Blogjevich which requires pharmacies to fill prescriptions for contraceptives, including emergency...
A federal judge Thursday issued an injunction suspending a Washington state law that would require pharmacists to dispense Plan B emergency contraceptives , the so-called "morning-after pill." US District Judge Ronald Leighton's injunction effectively creates a...
Washington emergency contraceptive regulation injunction [US DC]
Stormans, Incorporated, doing business as Ralph's Thriftwa, et al., v. Mary Selecky, Acting Secretary of the Washington State Department of Health, et al., US District Court Western District of Washington, November 8, 2007 [issuing an injunction suspending a Washington state...
Settlement of contraception prescription lawsuit reasonable for Illinois women
Brigid Leahy : "We are pleased with the outcome of the settlement in Menges, et al v. Blagojevich. Our concern has always been for the woman who needs her prescription for contraception...