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On April 12, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to strengthen privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) for reproductive health care. The proposed rule builds on the previous guidance... READ MORE

On January 3, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released an updated Mifepristone Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (the “Mifepristone REMS Program”), which reverses the requirement that the drug be dispensed directly to a patient by certified prescriber in a clinic or a medical office (the “in-person dispensing requirement”). The updated Mifepristone... READ MORE

This morning, September 22, 2022, Special Judge Kelsey B. Hanlon, sitting in Monroe County Circuit Court, granted a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of Senate Enrolled Act No. 1 (SB 1) by members of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana and Prosecutors from Hendricks, Lake, Marion, Monroe, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe and Warrick counties. Notably,... READ MORE

The Supreme Court of the United States has issued its highly anticipated decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. The decision holds that there is no federal constitutional right to an abortion and will result in a sea change in how abortions will be regulated. The Ruling While many organizations with varying perspectives or... READ MORE