Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nods
Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez And Shakira picked up four nominations, including outstanding variety special (live). It was not clear if Lopez and Shakira were specifically nominated, though past halftime singers, including Beyonc, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, have earned Emmy nominations as performers. For their work on Watchmen, they scored a second Emmy nomination for outstanding music composition for a limited series, movie or special. They earned nominations as producers for outstanding documentary or nonfiction special and as writers for outstanding writing for a nonfiction program. Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, who composed music for the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, picked up a nomination for outstanding music composition for a documentary series of special.
Florida's Restrictive 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period Heads Back to Trial
The court battle over Florida's abortion waiting period has been ongoing since state legislators passed House Bill 633 in 2015, requiring women to wait 24 hours after meeting with their doctor before having an abortion. Then, last year, Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis ruled the abortion waiting period was unconstitutional due to its intrusion upon state privacy rights. Yesterday a Florida appeals court ruled that Lewis erred in his decision that a waiting period was unconstitutional, raising concerns about informed consent standard of care. For now, the 24-hour abortion waiting period is still blocked. If the waiting period goes into effect, however, it will be another restrictive hurdle between women and their reproductive health.
browardpalmbeach.comFlorida's Restrictive 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period Heading Back to Trial
The court battle over Florida's abortion waiting period has been ongoing ever since state legislators passed House Bill 633 in 2015, requiring women to wait 24 hours after meeting with their doctor before having an abortion. Then last year, Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis ruled that the abortion waiting period was unconstitutional due to its intrusion upon state privacy rights. Yesterday, a Florida appeals court ruled that Lewis erred in his decision that a waiting period was unconstitutional, raising concerns about informed consent standard of care. For now, the 24-hour abortion waiting period is still blocked. If the waiting period does go into effect, however, it will be another restrictive hurdle between women and their reproductive health.
miaminewtimes.comFlorida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court
In late 2018, Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis ruled that the law is unconstitutional and permanently blocked it. His ruling came after the states Supreme Court approved an injunction against the law that was passed by the legislature and signed by then-governor Rick Scott in 2015. Abortion is one of the most divisive issues in the United States. Similar legal battles have ensued over restrictive abortion laws across the United States in recent months and years. Anti-abortion activists have said they hope to prompt the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling by enacting laws that are assured of facing court challenges.
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