New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law

The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.

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Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.

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Targeting Hims & Hers, F.D.A. Takes on a New Type of Drug Advertiser

Regulators sent about 100 warning letters this week to drug advertisers, including to Hims & Hers, a major online provider of weight-loss drugs.

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California Passes Bill Allowing Omission of Patients’ Names From Abortion Pill Bottles

The intent is to protect health care providers who send the pills to patients in states with abortion bans, and to reassure patients who fear they could be identified.

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A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber

A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.

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Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowed Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns

Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where it is difficult to guarantee patient privacy.

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Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats

U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients.

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New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills

The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.

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Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas

It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.

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Abortion Provider Won’t Be Extradited to Louisiana, N.Y. Governor Says

The case could lead to a battle in federal court over whether states that support abortion rights can protect doctors who provide abortion services.

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