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Massachusetts Protects Abortion Rights In Response To Roe V. Wade Ruling Massachusetts Protects Abortion Rights In Response To Roe V. Wade Ruling
Massachusetts Protects Abortion Rights In Response To Roe V. Wade Ruling In response to the US Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade, Gov. Charlie Baker has signed an executive order protecting people's abortion rights in Massachusetts.  “The Commonwealth has long been a leader in protecting a woman’s right to choose and access to reproductive health services, while other states have criminalized or otherwise restricted access,” Baker said in a release. “This executive order will further preserve that right and protect reproductive health care providers who serve out of state residents."  Earlier report: Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe Vs. Wade, E…

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by David Cifarelli
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COVID-19: Citing 'Huge Privacy Implications,' Florida Bans 'Vaccine Passports' COVID-19: Citing 'Huge Privacy Implications,' Florida Bans 'Vaccine Passports'
Covid-19: Citing 'Huge Privacy Implications,' Florida Bans 'Vaccine Passports' With more Americans receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and hoping to get back into a sense of normalcy, the idea of using “vaccine passports” to prove a person has been vaccinated for the virus has been picking up steam in many states. Florida is not one of those states, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outright rejected the idea of them being used to restrict admissions to sites or events, while also citing “huge privacy implications.” On Friday, April 2, DeSantis signed an executive order that bans the "vaccine passports." Specifically, it prohibits government offices from issuing any "stand…

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by Zak Failla