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Mar 18, 2025 HHS and FDA officials signaled a review of mifepristone safety and sought delays in related lawsuits Corroborated Economic Structure
The steps opened a path to new federal restrictions on a widely used medication through administrative and legal delay rather than legislation.
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- Trump administration officials to review mifepristone safety — Robert F.
- Trump administration requests delay in mifepristone lawsuits — The Trump administration has requested a 60-day extension in ongoing lawsuits concerning the abortion drug mifepristone, according to NOTUS.
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Mar 17, 2025 Texas authorities arrested a midwife for allegedly providing abortions under the state's near-total ban Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest showed criminal law being used to enforce severe reproductive restrictions with direct effects on bodily autonomy.
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- Texas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions — Maria Margarita Rojas, a midwife in Texas, has been arrested and charged with the illegal performance of an abortion and practicing medicine without a license.
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Mar 16, 2025 A federal appeals court lifted a block on executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The ruling let contested executive directives take effect and showed how appellate courts could quickly reshape federal policy across agencies.
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- Appeals Court Lifts Block on Anti-DEI Orders — The Trump administration won a legal battle to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs after an appeals court lifted a block on executive orders aimed at rolling back DEI initiatives.
- Appeals court lifts block on executive orders ending DEI programs — An appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders issued by the Trump administration that aim to terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government.
- Appeals Court Lifts Block on Executive Orders Ending DEI Programs — An appeals court lifted a block on executive orders from the Trump administration aimed at terminating federal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
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