Texas HB2 will make abortions scarce, create hardships, provider says

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Three parts of Texas HB2 go into effect Oct. 29: abortions are banned at 20 weeks, physicians who provide abortions will need hospital privileges within 30 miles and off-label use of drugs will be prohibited. According to WebMD, off-label use is …
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Lubbock man who killed parents is put to death

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Page 1 of 1. HUNTSVILLE — A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening for killing his parents at their Lubbock home 15 years ago during a drug-influenced rampage that also left his 89-year-old grandmother dead. Michael Yowell … The prisoners …
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Ouch, Treble Damages In False Advertising Cases?

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Among other things, these features would help reduce the risk that health care workers would be exposed to the HIV virus and that used syringes would be re-used for illegal drug use. Becton Dickinson ("BD") possessed a dominant share of the existing …
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Texas inmate to die this week loses federal appeal

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Several companies have been refusing to sell their products for use in executions or have bowed to pressure from capital punishment opponents, leading to a drug shortage in death penalty states and forcing states to switch lethal drugs or use …
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