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Lena Levin is co-founder and CEO of Via Surgical, a leading developer of novel surgical fixation solutions. Recent laws allowing healthcare providers to refuse care because of conscientious beliefs and denying care to transgender individuals might not seem like an issue for the tech industry at first blush, but these types of legislation directly contradict the core values of health tech. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson last month signed into law S.B. 289, known as the “Medical Ethics and Diversity Act,” which allows anyone who provides healthcare services — not just doctors — to...

The Anti-LGBTQ Arkansas Health Law Is Dangerous for All of Us Separating ourselves from value judgments is a critical step in proper patient care. Healthcare workers treat patients. We do not judge who they are or what choices they made to need our service. Doctors and nurses do not treat the patients we like and turn away those who are not aligned with our morals and values. We do not pick and choose. Separating ourselves from value judgments is a critical step in proper patient care. We treat the patient in front of us. No matter who they are. The Arkansas legislature decided to toss this ...

Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) To serve and protect California’s many communities is a daunting responsibility –  from entry level jobs to the highest elected positions in public safety.  Therefore, qualifications to hold these positions are important considerations as those criteria could mean the difference between life and death.    In the California Legislature, there are a few bills being proposed that aim to specify qualifications for those who take the oath to maintain public safety.    One proposed law, Senate Bill (SB) 271, also known as the Sheriff ...

The Lookout: New Bills Aim to Police the Police; Possibly Give Calif Its First Black Sheriff By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media Published April 8, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT To serve and protect California’s many communities is a daunting responsibility — from entry level jobs to the highest elected positions in public safety.  Therefore, qualifications to hold these positions are important considerations as those criteria could mean the difference between life and death. In the California Legislature, there are a few bills being proposed that aim to specify qualifications for those ...

Print and free digital editions include local coverage and spiritual columns Published: April 7, 2021    CNS / courtesy Fellowship of Catholic University Students Here are some of the stories you missed if you didn't read Arkansas Catholic's April 3 issue. Some of the stories and columns in Arkansas Catholic appear only in the print and free digital editions. To read what you're missing, subscribe today.   Easter attendance expected far behind pre-pandemic levels WASHINGTON -- The coronavirus pandemic, as declared last March by the World Health Organization, was not even two weeks old w...