NAS Study on GMOS: End of Debate?
NAS Study on GMOS: End of Debate? Agricultural biotechnology (commonly referred to as “GMOs,” “genetic engineering,” or “biotech”) has been the topic of much debate over the past few years, and most of the discussion has been about whether companies should be required to label products containing GMOs. Congress is […]
Death Penalty Dilemma
In 1994, the state of Ohio convicted Warren Keith Henness for aggravated murder. The Ohio Supreme Court later set an execution date for Henness for January, 2015. However, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections has pushed Henness’ execution date and the dates of many others, because they have been […]
HLJS Spring Symposium: Drug Promotion in the 21st Century
On March 31, the Health Law and Justice Society hosted its spring symposium “Drug Promotion in the 21st Century: Off-Label Marketing and First Amendment Concerns.” Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves drugs for specific medical purposes, many treatments approved for one use are also effective for other diseases […]
Customers Brought on by ACA Reforms Sicker, More Costly According to Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Report
On March 30th, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association released a report on their study of those who were newly insured in the private market thanks to ACA reforms – and found that they were sicker, and costlier, than previous enrollees. The report was used by Blue Cross and […]
‘Fetal Anesthesia’
On March 29, 2015, SB 234 was signed into law making Utah the first and only state in the nation to require that doctors administer anesthesia or analgesic for women who are undergoing abortions at 20 weeks and later in order to prevent fetal pain. In 2015, Montana Governor, Steve […]