Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Different Takes: People Are Prepping For The End Of Roe; Maryland Relaxes Some Abortion Restrictions
The Atlantic: The Abortion Underground Is Preparing For A Post-Roe World
There is a lot of talk about prepping these days. Roe v. Wade could well be further weakened or overturned by late June, when the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. At issue is a Mississippi law banning nearly all abortions past 15 weeks of pregnancy. This is a direct challenge to both Roe and the Court’s follow-on decision, nearly two decades later, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. (Jessica Bruder, 4/4)
The Baltimore Sun: Johns Hopkins Deans: Maryland’s Abortion Bill Good News For Health Care
The Maryland state legislature approved a bill last week that expands insurance coverage of reproductive health care and lifts unnecessary restrictions on who can provide abortions. It’s now on the governor’s desk. This bill is good news — for health. (Ellen J. MacKenzie and Sarah L. Szanton, 4/4)
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The New York Times: Inside Shanghai’s Covid-19 Lockdown
The volunteers in full protective gear — called big whites here in China — have packed up and moved on for the day; the apartment complex where I live is once again sequestered in silence. From my 18th-floor window, I can see the koi ponds and gardens below, empty; the hedge maze, empty; the fountain, somehow turned off, its waters unmoving as though in allegiance, in reprieve. (Juli Min, 4/5)
Los Angeles Times: Sweden's Pandemic Approach Wilts Under Scrutiny
Throughout much of the pandemic, Sweden has stood out for its ostensibly successful effort to beat COVID-19 while avoiding the harsh lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed on residents of other developed nations. Swedish residents were able to enjoy themselves at bars and restaurants, their schools remained open, and somehow their economy thrived and they remained healthy. So say their fans, especially on the anti-lockdown right. (Michael Hiltzik, 4/4)
