Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Temporary Injunction Against Arkansas's Law To Restrict Abortion Pills Extended
The Associated Press: Judge Extends Halt To Arkansas Abortion Pills Restriction
A federal judge on Monday extended a halt she had imposed on an Arkansas law that critics say would make the state the first in the nation to effectively ban abortion pills. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker granted a preliminary injunction preventing Arkansas from enforcing the law, which says doctors who provide the pills must hold a contract with a physician with admitting privileges at a hospital who agrees to handle any complications. (7/2)
The CT Mirror: Lamont Gets An Endorsement, Challenges GOP On Abortion
While U.S. Rep. John B. Larson endorsed fellow Democrat Ned Lamont on Monday in the race for governor, Lamont challenged the GOP rivals to pledge to defend Connecticut’s laws supporting abortion rights. (Phaneuf, 7/2)
Texas Tribune: In Poland Midwives Play A Significant Role In Childbirth. But Not In Texas
The number of Texas mothers dying during and after childbirth generated national headlines in recent years when deaths seemed to skyrocket; since then, state officials have cast doubt on those statistics by recalculating the maternal mortality rate for 2012 — the year when deaths seemed to spike — and concluding the rate was much lower. Experts continue to debate which number is the most accurate and how to best count the deaths. (Evans, 7/3)
