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Malpractice Lawsuits Over Denied Abortion Care May Be on the Horizon

Kaiser Health News

Wade , many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are refusing to end the pregnancies of women facing health-threatening complications out of fear they might face criminal prosecution or loss of their medical license. A year after the overturning of Roe v.

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Venue back on the menu? Proposed rule change could shift the landscape of medical malpractice in the Commonwealth

Health Law Gurus

Insurers operate on stability and predictability, and changing the venue rule when hospital chains are expanding to serve new regions can disrupt a predictable market.