Archive for March 19th, 2008
Victory: Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Hyde-Weldon Amendment
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008On March 18, the Northern District of California dismissed the State’s challenge to the federal Hyde-Weldon Amendment. In the case State of California v. United States, the court granted summary judgment to the federal government.
The Hyde-Weldon Amendment prohibits federal funds from being used by any state or local government that forces healthcare providers to [...]
Illinois Rights of Conscience Case Heard by Supreme Court
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Yesterday, AUL-allied attorney Mark Rienzi argued before the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of pharmacists Luke and Joan Vander Bleek regarding Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s rule mandating that pharmacies in the state must dispense Plan B (the morning-after pill) or risk revocation of their license.
The Vander Bleeks own three pharmacies in rural Illinois and are [...]
