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MD House passes juvenile justice reform; Senate passes energy bill
Juvenile justice reform and energy assistance bills had passed in both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly as of Monday.
MD House passes bill codifying guarantee to emergency abortions
It took three years, but a bill that would enshrine emergency abortion protections in state law won final approval in the Maryland House.
Supreme Court rules in favor of antiabortion activist who said his right to protest was restricted
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an evangelical Christian preacher and antiabortion activist can sue a Mississippi city for arresting him for protesting.
Trump administration targets MD, 12 other states on abortion access
The federal government is investigating Maryland’s abortion access laws, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Supreme Court blocks California privacy protections for transgender students
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked California laws that can limit the sharing of information with parents about the gender identity of transgender public school students.
Wyoming Supreme Court throws out abortion bans, keeping procedure legal
Abortions remained legal in Wyoming after the state's Supreme Court threw out two laws that banned the procedure.
Court allows Trump cuts to Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding in MD, other states
A federal appeals court let the Trump administration enforce a Medicaid funding ban on Planned Parenthood in 22 states, including Maryland.
Judge blocks Trump from cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in MD, other states
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from depriving Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funding in 22 states, including Maryland.
Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of abortion opponents in challenge to state investigation
The Supreme Court seemed likely to side with a faith-based pregnancy center challenging an investigation into whether it misled people.
Telehealth abortion care is on the rise in MD
The number of abortions performed via telehealth in Maryland has risen 15% since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new data shows.
Retired Justice Kennedy laments coarse discourse of Trump era, effects on Supreme Court
Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said he was troubled that partisanship seemed to be “creeping its way into the court.”
FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, quickly triggering pushback.
