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Missouri judge rules abortion ballot measure invalid |
A ballot initiative in Missouri that would overturn the state's near-total abortion ban ran into a roadblock Friday after a judge agreed with anti-abortion opponents that the measure did not inform voters of the ramifications. |
Cole County Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh sided with anti-abortion lawmakers and activists in his ruling, arguing Amendment 3 did not adequately inform voters who signed petitions about the amendment's ramifications He found the measure was "insufficient" and a "blatant violation" of the statutory requirements because it failed to list the laws that would be repealed if the amendment was passed. But he declined to immediately issue an injunction to allow time for proponents to appeal ahead of Tuesday's deadline. - Attorneys for the group Missourians for Constitutional Freedom filed an appeal, and the case bypassed the court of appeals to head directly to the state Supreme Court.
- Arguments will be heard Tuesday, which is also the deadline for ballots to be printed to mail to absentee voters. This means a decision will need to be made the same day arguments are made.
Amendment 3, if allowed on the ballot and passed, would revise the Missouri state constitution to guarantee a right to an abortion up to the point of viability. Missouri was the first state to ban almost all abortions after the 2022 Dobbs ruling, and passage of the ballot measure would be the first time such a ban would be overturned. "The court's decision to block Amendment 3 from appearing on the ballot is a profound injustice to the initiative petition process and undermines the rights of the 380,000 Missourians who signed our petition demanding a voice on this critical issue," Rachel Sweet, campaign manager for Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, said in a statement following the ruling. |
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Vice President Harris's campaign called a post by former President Trump on Florida’s marijuana legalization measure "blatant pandering" on Monday. In a post on Truth Social late Sunday night, Trump said he will vote yes on Amendment 3, which would legalize marijuana in the Sunshine State. "As I have previously stated, I believe it is time to end needless arrests and incarcerations of adults for small amounts of marijuana … |
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House Democrats pressed for a hearing on gun violence in a letter dated Sunday following a shooting at a Georgia high school last week in which two students and two teachers were killed. In their letter, the Democrats noted that the only hearing the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has held in this Congress about a mass shooting was the one dedicated to the security failures surrounding the summer assassination … |
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The GOP-controlled House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Monday published findings from its investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, alleging evidence of the governor’s office deliberately seeking to conceal the extent of nursing home deaths due to the virus. The results of the investigation come just one day before Cuomo is set to testify … |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testifies Tuesday at the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
- A House Education and Workforce subcommittee holds a Tuesday hearing examining employee sponsored health benefits.
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday on the FDA's unified Human Foods Program and Center for Tobacco Products, focusing on helping adult smokers quit, keeping illegal products away from kids, and ensuring a safe food supply.
- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a Thursday hearing on Steward Health's bankruptcy and the impact on patients of its hospital closures.
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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs |
They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms: gummies, chocolate bars, chips. Their packaging lists things like delta-8 THC, micro- and macrodoses of "psychedelics" and "nootropics.” These substances are often sold through legal loopholes, despite … |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- Planned Parenthood of Montana confirms cyberattack in late August (NBC Montana)
- Texas sues to block federal rule protecting health records of women crossing state lines for abortions (CBS News)
- California's key COVID and health advisor to step down (CalMatters)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- Teen girls' brains aged rapidly during the pandemic, study finds (The New York Times)
- Apple pushes into sleep apnea detection but health care integration remains unclear (STAT News)
- Babesiosis, another disease spread by ticks, is on the rise (The Washington Post)
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