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Shield Laws and the Battle to Provide Reproductive Health Services

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Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2022, which reverted the issue of abortion access back to the states, the landscape for access to reproductive care has become...more

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Expanded Protections for Reproductive Health and Gender-Affirming Care: What Massachusetts Providers Need to Know

On August 7, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law an Act Strengthening Healthcare Protections in the Commonwealth (the “Act”), which amends the state’s existing “Shield Law” protections for providers of...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Update: HIPAA Final Rule on Reproductive Health Privacy

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule in April 2024 amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule to strengthen protections for reproductive health care information....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Shifting Landscapes: How Federal and State Policies are Expanding Access to IVF

Earlier this summer, the White House confirmed that President Trump is actively reviewing policy proposals developed in response to his executive order (“EO”) aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization (“IVF”)....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Intersection of Genetics and Law: Navigating New Frontiers

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Imagine a couple undergoing in-vitro fertilization with the option to select embryos based on their predicted IQ scores. Embryo 1, 2, or 3? Which one will be smarter?...more

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Proskauer Files Amicus Brief Contributing to Landmark Victory for Reproductive Rights in Wisconsin

On July 2, 2025, in a landmark decision for reproductive rights, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a law on the books from 175 years ago “does not ban abortion in the State of Wisconsin,” ending a three-year legal battle...more

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Frontiers in Women’s Health: Where Investor Opportunities Meet Unmet Need

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For years, women’s health was often siloed into OB/GYN care and absent from mainstream investment theses, but that landscape is changing. New platforms and care models are addressing women’s health in a more comprehensive...more

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Flo Health Data-Sharing Case Ends in Major Jury Verdict Against Meta

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Meta Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been found liable by a California federal jury for improperly using sensitive reproductive health data to run targeted ads, in a case involving the...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Depo-Provera Birth Control Shots and the Risk of Meningioma Brain Tumors

Depo-Provera, a birth control injection containing the hormone medroxyprogesterone acetate, has been widely used for decades as a convenient contraceptive option. For many women, the Depo shot offered an alternative to daily...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Wisconsin Governor Signs Pelvic Exam Informed Consent Bill, Vetoes Direct Primary Care Agreement Bill

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On August 8, 2025, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 14, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 22, which establishes new informed consent requirements for pelvic examinations. This Act requires hospitals to obtain written informed...more

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It’s Time to Update Your HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (and Other Practice Documents)

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Last year, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

EMTALA and Emergency Care for Pregnant Patients: Clarifications Evolve Gradually to Reconcile Conflicting Guidance Post-Dobbs

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (Dobbs), hospitals and their emergency department (ED) clinicians in some states have faced significant uncertainty about their...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Legal Update: After Purl v. HHS: Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Reproductive Health Privacy

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In a ruling issued on June 18, 2025, in Purl v. Department of Health and Human Services, Docket No. 2:24-cv-00228-Z, Doc. 110 (N.D. Tex. 2025), the District Court for the Northern District of Texas largely vacated the privacy...more

Fisher Phillips

How Will Non-Profits Be Impacted by the Big Beautiful Bill? Your Guide to Key Changes Affecting Charitable Giving, Excise Taxes,...

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President Donald Trump signed a massive budget bill last month – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) – and it significantly impacts non-profits and tax-exempt organizations. While some of the new changes may be...more

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The Gates Foundation’s $2.5B Investment Signals a Boost for Women’s Health

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In one of the largest philanthropic initiatives ever dedicated to women’s health, the Gates Foundation announced a $2.5 billion commitment to close long-standing gaps in care, research, investments and data collection focused...more

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Rhode Island First in Nation to Require Accommodation of Employee’s Menopause, Effective Immediately

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Rhode Island is the first state to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for job applicants and employees who are experiencing menopause and menopause-related medical conditions. This requirement...more

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Rhode Island's New Menopause Accommodation Law: Key Employer Insights

On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island became the first state to require reasonable accommodation for menopause-related conditions. The Rhode Island legislature amended the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act’s requirement that...more

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California’s New Fertility Coverage Mandate: What Employers Need to Know

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California passed SB 729, a fertility coverage mandate that addresses accessibility to fertility treatments for certain employees. This compliance alert provides a brief overview of who the law applies to, what benefits are...more

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Reproductive Attestations Update: What California Law Practices Need to Know

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Earlier this year, I wrote an article outlining a new HIPAA rule that became effective on December 23, 2024, requiring healthcare providers to obtain a Reproductive Attestation before releasing medical records in response to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 8, July 2025

Welcome to our eighth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the rural health "slush fund" included in the Federal budget bill, the effect of Medicaid...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, August 4, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Urges Compromise as Budget Talks Stall - Governor Josh Shapiro (D) says progress is slow but ongoing in Pennsylvania’s overdue budget negotiations, with mass transit funding and school choice among key sticking...more

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New Hampshire’s Unpaid Childbirth-Related Leave Law Goes Into Effect 2026

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Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Granite State employers with at least 20 employees must provide employees with up to 25 hours of unpaid leave to attend medical appointments associated with childbirth, postpartum care, and their...more

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Federal Court Vacates Key Provisions of HIPAA Privacy Rule on Reproductive Healthcare

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On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling in Purl v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, vacating most of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

U.S. District Court Vacates HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule Nationwide

A U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas has vacated most of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (the “Rule”) in the case of Purl v. DHHS. The ruling, which has immediate...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Virginia Is For Health-Privacy Lovers? Broad Reproductive Health Data Amendment May Add Unintended Compliance Obligations

Virginia S.B. 754, now effective, amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to prohibit unauthorized collection and disclosure of non-HIPAA reproductive and sexual health information. The law notably includes a broad scope...more

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