The Supreme Court appears divided.

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The Supreme Court appears divided.

Over what?

Another abortion case. Yesterday, the Supremes heard oral arguments on whether or not a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care overrides Idaho’s strict abortion ban. The Idaho law offers no exceptions for an abortion other than to save the life of the mother, leaving doctors with no choice but to wait until a pregnant person’s condition deteriorates. The Biden administration argues that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires Idaho to provide emergency abortion care at federally-funded hospitals. Now, it’s up to the high court to weigh in.

What are they saying?

The court’s liberal justices seemed to side with the Biden admin. They questioned how much a pregnant person should suffer before they’re considered to be on the verge of death and doctors can intervene. Several conservative justices appeared to be skeptical of the lawsuit. They considered whether the federal law encroached on state rights and what it would mean for the “unborn child.” The Supremes’ decision could affect at least a dozen other states with strict abortion bans.

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A ruling on this case is expected in late June, potentially along with another case that stands to affect access to the abortion pill. These pending rulings could shape health care for millions of women and keep abortion at the center of the 2024 presidential election.

What’s going to have to lean more into its hospitality…

Airlines. The Department of Transportation (DOT) yesterday announced new rules targeting refunds and surprise fees in the booking process. Airlines will be required to issue cash refunds to fliers for cancellations, delays, or substantial flight changes. The DOT defined a “significant” delay as three hours for domestic flights and six hours for international. Airlines will also be required to reveal the full cost of travel, including fees for checking bags, before passengers buy their tickets. The rules will take effect over the next six to 12 months. The changes come after the 2022 holiday meltdown that many are still trying to forget.

Where tensions are escalating…

College campuses. Yesterday, authorities arrested more than 20 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas at Austin. Video shows clashes between protestors and state troopers in riot gear. Similar scenes were captured at the University of Southern California, where over 90 were arrested. The encampment protests, which started at Columbia University last week, have continued to spread across the country and reportedly abroad. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) visited Columbia yesterday, calling on the university’s president to resign if she can’t “bring order to this chaos.”

What could be easier to treat…

UTIs. Yesterday, the FDA approved the sale of a new antibiotic for urinary tract infections in women ages 18 and older. But the drug, which will be sold as Pivya in the US, reportedly won’t be available until next year. Still, it’s apparently the first time in two decades that the FDA has approved a new antibiotic treatment for the condition.

Whose trial might get more complicated...

Former President Trump’s.

What went loose on the streets of London…

Horses.

What’s sour and then sweet…

The new Oreos flavor.

Who’s leaning into her sexuality…

Billie Eilish.

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