Viagra spawn birth control issue; advocates invoke bias laws in urging insurance coverage of contraceptives

Article Abstract:

Refusal of insurance companies to cover the potency drug Viagra is spotlighting the decade-long difficulty of women in getting insurance coverage for birth control. This lack of insurance coverage for birth control services causes the much larger out-of-pocket medical expenses women pay than men. Lawyers think grounds exist for a Title VII lawsuit for this denial of coverage, including the law's prohibition of policies neutral in form but discriminatory in effect and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act's barring employer policies from discriminatory policies affecting pregnancy.

United States, Health insurance, Insurance, Viagra (Medication), Birth control

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Slamming the door; N.J. court lets homeowners turn down renters, buyers on Megan's Law list

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The New Jersey Superior Court ruling Mulligan v. Panther Valley Property Owners Ass'n that a homeowners' association's interest in preserving property values and community safety outweighed the small impact of a regulation prohibiting renting property to Megan's Law registrants could have national implications because each state has its own version of the law. Questions raised by the Panther Valley case are given.

New Jersey, Cases, Sex offenders, House selling, Homeowners' associations, Home selling, Housing

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Special treatment: a one-of-a-kind court may offer the best hope for steering nonviolent mentally ill defendants into care instead of jail

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Florida has created a mental health court that is a unique part of its criminal court division. Non-violent offenders who are mentally ill first go before the mental health court for a determination of whether they will receive treatment or be sent to jail. The mental health court was designed to balance public safety with defendants' constitutional rights.

Social aspects, Florida, Mentally ill persons, Mentally ill, Courts of special jurisdiction

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