Which are the top 10 most significant health-related court rulings this year?
2 min readWhile I cannot provide the most up-to-date information as an AI model, here are some significant health-related court rulings from recent years leading up to 2021. Please note that the list may not specifically be from this year:
1. Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (2016) – U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights, striking down Texas regulations that significantly limited access to abortion services.
2. King v. Burwell (2015) – U.S. Supreme Court upheld the subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) federally, ensuring millions of Americans could continue to afford health insurance.
3. National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) v. Sebelius (2012) – U.S. Supreme Court upheld the individual mandate provision of the ACA, allowing Congress to impose penalties on individuals without health insurance.
4. Hobby Lobby v. Burwell (2014) – U.S. Supreme Court ruled that certain closely-held for-profit companies with religious objections could be exempt from offering contraception coverage to their employees as required by the ACA.
5. Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) – U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
6. Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014) – U.S. Supreme Court ruled that certain religious employers could opt-out of providing contraception coverage to employees under the ACA.
7. Gonzales v. Carhart (2007) – U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, banning a certain late-term abortion procedure.
8. Murphy v. NCAA (2018) – U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, allowing states to legalize sports betting.
9. National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra (2018) – U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a California law requiring anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion services violated the First Amendment.
10. Williams v. Pennsylvania (2016) – U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice should have recused himself from the review of a death penalty case he had earlier prosecuted.
Please note that court rulings can vary by country, even within the United States, and the significance of certain health-related cases may vary depending on the perspective. It is always best to consult with legal professionals or trusted news sources for the most relevant and up-to-date information.