NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Idaho filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today in Idaho and Moyle, et al. v. United States. The case was previously brought to the Supreme Court by Idah more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Today, experts filed 16 amicus briefs supporting federal protections for emergency abortion care following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to send Moyle v. United States back to a lower appeals court. The case revolves around the clash between Idaho's strict abortion ban and the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). EMTALA requires that Medicare-funded hospitals pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Democracy Forward, a legal organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * 16 amicus briefs have been filed, urging the protection of emergency care rights in the face of state abortion bans and ongoing legal cases. * * * Today, experts filed 16 amicus briefs supporting federal protections for emergency abortion care foll more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following news release: On October 22, Physicians for Reproductive Health, represented by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, filed an amicus brief to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit detailing how abortion restrictions, including Idaho's total abortion ban, conflict with physicians' responsibilities under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). PRH President & CEO and ob/gyn in Washi more PR