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(AP) Washington Millions of women in states where abortion is allowed and supporters of abortion rights won when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected an attempt by anti-abortion groups to restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone on Thursday.
Women’s access to mifepristone is still mostly dependent on a patchwork of state legislation, with just around half of states permitting complete access under conditions permitted by the federal government, notwithstanding the decision.
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“Nothing changes anywhere,” Drexel University law professor David S. Cohen declared. Tomorrow will be the same as today, yesterday, and the day before this case was filed.
What Thursday’s ruling means and does not mean for abortion access is examined here.
The Supreme Court rendered what decision?
The judges held that the anti-abortion physicians who filed the lawsuit lacked the legal authority to challenge the Food and Drug Administration over the safety of the medication or modifications that increased its accessibility. More than twenty years ago, the FDA approved the medication, confirming its efficacy and safety.
Under the banner Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the anti-abortion physicians contended they could have to attend to emergency room patients who take mifepristone and sustain major injuries.
Legal analysts warn that other groups or people who think they can demonstrate a stronger legal link to the medicine may attempt to file a lawsuit along similar lines even as the ruling maintains mifepristone available.
“It’s a win that the status quo is preserved but it doesn’t signal that these are now dead arguments that others aren’t going to try and pursue,” Temple University law professor Rachel Rebouche said.
Definition of mifepristone.
Because it dilates the cervix and inhibits the hormone progesterone, which is necessary to maintain a pregnancy, mifepristone is used to terminate pregnancies. Usually, it is given together with misoprostol, a second medication that makes the uterus contract. Pregnancy can be ended with a two-drug treatment for up to ten weeks.
For mifepristone, what does the decision mean?
Under the present FDA system permits telehealth prescribing and patient mail delivery, but mifepristone is still completely approved and available. The FDA has also allowed nurses and other medical professionals to prescribe, extending its availability to big pharmacy chains.
Because of those regulations, mifepristone prescriptions have surged and last year accounted for about two-thirds of all abortions in the United States.
Large portions of the nation are unable to access the pills due to state laws that either outlaw abortion (including medication abortion) or place unique limitations on the usage of the substance.
In what ways do state laws affect mifepristone access?
The laws in the state where a patient lives and, if a state outlaws or restricts mifepristone, the actions that the state is prepared to circumvent them determine access in major part.
According to the FDA medicine label, about half of the United States permits mail delivery and online prescriptions for mifepristone.
Bans on abortion at all phases of pregnancy, including using mifepristone, are now in effect in 14 states. More than a dozen additional states have rules expressly restricting how it may be given, such as mandating an in-person consultation with a doctor or separate counseling regarding the possible negative effects of the medication.
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The American Medical Association and other major medical groups do not endorse their actions.
Mifepristone is how safe and effective?
The Biden administration and the FDA lodged many court challenges, stressing the safety and efficacy of the medication.
According to the FDA label, 97.4% of the time, mifepristone causes a successful abortion. As with any medication, the abortion pill is not always successful; in 2.6% of cases, a surgical procedure was required to finish the abortion. Less than 1% of the time, the pregnancy proceeded.
Rarely, mifepristone can result in major side effects, including infections, severe bleeding, and other emergencies. The FDA label claims that those happen in less than 1% of all patients using the medication.
How are drug abortions growing despite laws?
Despite state legislation targeting mifepristone, statistics indicate that women in those places still get the medication via mail because state officials have limited access to information on U.S. Postal Service delivery.
According to a poll released earlier this year, the Society of Family Planning estimates that by 2023, 8,000 women a month in states that prohibit abortion or impose restrictions on prescribing would be receiving the medications via mail.
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Regarding mifepristone legal problems, what lies ahead?
Legal experts point out that other parties might file further cases.
The Supreme Court denied Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri’s requests to join the FDA lawsuit, although a conservative Texas judge who had first ruled against the agency let them participate in his district. Legal specialists believe that the three states, all headed by Republican attorneys general, may attempt to resurrect the lawsuit at the lower court.
Rebouche remarked, “It is not the responsibility of these doctors to demonstrate their actual connection to abortion care.” “I believe that’s the vehicle in which you could see a lawsuit come forward because they are claiming a state interest in the regulation of medication.”
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As seen by attendance, the Olympics have progressed significantly in the 12 years since golf returned to the program.
This year, very few people are staying at home.
Bernd Wiesberger was one of two qualified players who chose not to play, which was unusual.
Wiesberger was Austria’s third-ranked player until tying for second place in the European Open, where he unexpectedly passed Matthias Schwab. He then withdrew almost quickly, which was not surprising given that Wiesberger previously withdrew from the Tokyo Games.
Cristobal Del Solar of Chile also withdrew, citing the fact that he is on the verge of receiving his first PGA Tour card and did not want to miss time on the Korn Ferry Tour.
The remaining qualified players have all confirmed their participation in Paris.
Adam Scott opposed golf in the Olympics from the outset and withdrew again. Brooks Koepka and Tyrrell Hatton also withdrew, though neither was eligible.
This contrasts sharply with the Rio Olympics, where the top four players in the world—Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Jason Day—were among the dozen or so who stayed home.
This was mainly due to concerns about the Zika virus. McIlroy later stated that he despised the Olympics for making him choose between Ireland and Britain, but he eventually changed his mind and played for Ireland in Tokyo.
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Men’s Golf Will Have A Good Attendance Record At The Paris Olympics
The Tokyo Games, which were postponed a year to 2021, had no fans due to the pandemic and daily COVID-19 exams. Eleven players, including Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Matt Fitzpatrick, Louis Oosthuizen, Francesco Molinari, and Camilo Villegas, elected not to play.
Villegas, Fitzpatrick, and Emiliano Grillo, three players who elected not to participate in Tokyo, will travel to Paris. The others were ineligible.
Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau were scheduled to play in Tokyo until they tested positive for COVID-19 and were forced to withdraw. Rahm will be in Paris, and DeChambeau is the second alternate.
But it’s a welcome difference that no one is discussing who isn’t going to the Olympics, at least among the males. It was never an issue for the women, who have been out in full force since the beginning.
The men’s Olympic field will have eight of the top ten players and thirteen of the top 25. Countries are allocated two players — a maximum of four if all are in the top 15 — ensuring that every eligible player attends Le Golf National.
Open and close?
Cam Davis of Australia won the Rocket Mortgage Classic, moving up to No. 38 in the global rankings. That may be needed to qualify him for the British Open.
Davis is almost set to be the highest-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking next week, which the R&A indicated it will use as a reserve list. Thomas Detry of Belgium is next on the OWGR, at No. 50 among those not previously exempt.
The question is whether a reserve list is necessary.
As of Tuesday, the field for the British Open was 132 participants (assuming Todd Hamilton does not compete since he has not since 2018). Two spots are available at the John Deere Classic, five for the top 20 players in the Race to Dubai following this week, and three for the Scottish Open.
Following Tuesday’s 36-hole qualifying round, 16 additional slots were added to the field. That brings the field to 158 players (or 159) when it should be 156. A reserve list or room for Davis may be unnecessary.
According to the R&A, two to three players often withdraw for various reasons, bringing the field back to 156. However, the Open will go with that number if it arrives at 158 (or 159).
Having a field of more than 156 players in the United Kingdom is not an issue because it only grows dark around 10 p.m. in the summer. The last time the field topped 156 participants was in 1995 when there were 159 at St. Andrews.
Davis’ sole path to Royal Troon could be to win one of the two spots available at the Scottish Open next week.
The wonderful life of Richard Bland
Richard Bland has won two of golf’s most prestigious senior majors, the U.S. Senior Open in a playoff at Newport and the Senior PGA Championship.
And now? We’re heading to Andalucia.
That is the next stop for LIV Golf. Bland has been a member of the LIV since its inception in 2022, with Saudi funding. He competed on the rival tour but has no status as one of the PGA Tour Champions.
Senior majors are only granted an exemption for the following year (2025). Even if Bland wanted to play the PGA Tour Champions, he’d have to wait a year after his last appearance on LIV Golf. If he stops now, it will be next July.
But why would he want to do this?
Bland can now compete in the two biggest senior majors next year. Bland has already earned slightly more over $2.3 million on LIV Golf this year, with his best finish of tied for seventh. It’s a tight timetable with big money.
Bland made $4.4 million on LIV last year, and he earned just more than $3.5 million in seven tournaments during the 2022 season. Steve Stricker had to win six times, including three majors, to earn under $4 million on the PGA Tour Champions last year.
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A true rock star.
Fast-talking Rocco Mediate now broadcasts a twice-weekly show on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio. Now he’s bringing in a true rockstar.
Media and shock rock superstar Alice Cooper have teamed up for a monthly show called “Rolling the Rock with Alice Cooper and Rocco Mediate,” which premieres on Tuesday at 6 p.m. EDT.
Cooper began playing golf 50 years ago while recovering from alcoholism, has a handicap index of 4, and claims to be on the course six days a week, including while traveling.
Cooper and Mediate, a six-time PGA Tour champion best known for losing a U.S. Open playoff to Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines, will share stories from their careers, welcome guests from the golf and entertainment sectors, and discuss current golf topics.
“It’s a completely improvised ‘anything goes’ show. Cooper stated, “We don’t know what we’re going to talk about until we start.” “We’re quite literally just ‘rolling the rock.'”
Divots
This is Deere & Co.’s 25th year as title sponsor of the John Deere Classic, making it the PGA Tour’s second-longest continuous title sponsor after the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (39 years). Cameron Young has 18 top-10 finishes in his three full PGA Tour seasons. He is still waiting for his first win. Richard Bland got $800,000 for his U.S. Senior Open triumph, the third-highest salary of his career. He won $1.175 million in a three-way tie for third place at LIV Golf events in Thailand and Greenbrier last year.
Stat of the Week
Florida State sophomore Luke Clanton tied for tenth place in the Rocket Mortgage Classic, becoming the third amateur this year to finish in the top ten on the PGA Tour. This features American Express winner Nick Dunlap.
Final word
“It simply made me a better player. You will not always play your best golf, but I am the best player I have ever been.” ― Richard Bland about his experience playing LIV Golf.
HAMBURG, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that he will retire after this year’s European Championship.
The 39-year-old Portuguese legend is competing in the Euros for the sixth time and has helped his side advance to the quarterfinals, where Kylian Mbappé and France will face off on Friday in Hamburg.
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Ronaldo Says He Is Playing His ‘Last European Championship’
Ronaldo told Portuguese public radio RTP following the penalty shootout triumph over Slovenia on Monday: “It is, without a certain, my final European Championship.
“But I am not emotional about it. I’m moved by everything football represents—the enthusiasm I have for the game, the excitement of seeing my supporters, my family, and the devotion people have for me.”
Ronaldo, one of the most prolific scorers in soccer history with a record 14 goals at the European Championships, stated that his major drive today is “making people happy.” During the Slovenia game, he burst into tears when a penalty was saved in overtime.
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Ronaldo Says He Is Playing His ‘Last European Championship’
“It’s not about leaving the world of football,” he informed me. “What else can I do or win?” It will not come down to one point more or less.”
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