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  • Read more: Minnesota Takes Further Steps to Protect Pregnant Inmates
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    Minnesota Takes Further Steps to Protect Pregnant Inmates

    By Allison M. Whelan, J.D. A legislative advisory committee is set to present an amended bill to the Minnesota State Legislature this session that raises the standard of care provided to incarcerated pregnant women in Minnesota prisons. The amendment seeks to clarify language of a law passed on May 8, 2014 seeking to ensure incarcerated…

  • Read more: The Great Vaccination Debate Rages On: Is There Any Solution?
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    The Great Vaccination Debate Rages On: Is There Any Solution?

    By Allison M. Whelan For many years now, there has been ongoing debate about childhood vaccinations and the recent measles outbreak in Disneyland and its subsequent spread to other states has brought vaccinations and questions about communicable diseases back to the headlines.  Politicians, including potential presidential candidates such as Hilary Clinton, Rand Paul, and Chris…