Ohio Republican lawmakers call to block courts from implementing new abortion amendment

Ohio Republican lawmakers call to block courts from implementing new abortion amendment

Several Ohio Republican lawmakers are proposing to strip the courts of authority to review cases related to the implementation of the recently passed Abortion Amendment Number 1. In a statement released Thursday, four Republican lawmakers claimed without evidence that there was “foreign election interference” in the vote to pass Question 1, and threatened to block …

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Abortions rose nationally in year after Dobbs decision, but fell in banned states: analysis

Abortions rose nationally in year after Dobbs decision, but fell in banned states: analysis

The number of clinician-performed abortions increased slightly nationally in the year following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, although abortions have declined significantly in states banning the procedure, according to a new analysis. The latest report from the Society of Family Planning’s WeCount project found that nationally, there were 2,200 additional …

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State economists struggle to put a price tag on proposed constitutional amendment on abortion

State economists struggle to put a price tag on proposed constitutional amendment on abortion

State economists appear skeptical that they will be able to put a price tag on a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion access by November, if the measure makes it to the 2024 ballot. The quartet of state economists, serving on the Financial Impact Estimation Conference (FIEC), said the Supreme Court was unlikely to rule …

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Workplace family health insurance premiums soar to nearly $24,000 this year | CNN Business

Workplace family health insurance premiums soar to nearly $24,000 this year |  CNN Business

new York CNN — Workers and their employers are paying significantly more for job-related health insurance this year. The annual cost of family health insurance coverage at work has soared to an average of nearly $24,000 this year, according to KFF. Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Wednesday. This is an increase of 7% compared to …

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