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Texas Supreme Court Declines Opportunity to Hear Personhood Case

On Friday, June 14, the Texas Supreme Court declined to consider a case that asked the Court to determine whether frozen embryos are persons or property under Texas law....more

Update: Alabama Legislature Moves to Shield IVF from “Personhood” Ruling

In response to the recent turmoil caused by the Alabama Supreme Court’s February 16th ruling in LePage et al., v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine et al. and Burdick-Aysenne et al., v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine...more

In Alabama, Pre-Embryos are “Extrauterine Children” Under the State’s Wrongful Death Statute

On February 16, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an opinion in the consolidated cases LePage et al., v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine et al. and Burdick-Aysenne et al., v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine et...more

Abortion Rights to Be Codified in Ohio State Constitution

On November 7, 2023, the citizens of the state of Ohio voted to codify reproductive rights, including the right to abortion, in the state constitution. In 2019, Ohio banned nearly all abortions once fetal cardiac...more

DEA Issues Second Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities, Through 2024

On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed a Second Temporary Extension of the COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of...more

Podcast: The Legal Battle Over Mifepristone - Diagnosing Health Care [Video]

On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to preserve access to the prescription abortion drug mifepristone. However, while the case continues in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the future of...more

Federal Judge in Texas Strikes Down ACA’s Preventive Services Coverage Mandate

On March 30, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a final judgment in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra, invalidating a requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)...more

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