A task force established by the Justice Department to protect reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overruled a landmark abortion precedent meets every day to monitor state law changes and advise federal agencies.
Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, D.C., on August 9, 2022.A Justice Department task force designed to protect reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overruled a landmark abortion precedent is meeting daily to monitor changes in state law and advise federal agencies.
In its latest action, DOJ this week pledged to defend doctors, nurses and other workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs if they're sued or prosecuted for their role in facilitating abortions for patients whose life or health is in danger. "The Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution bars state officials from penalizing VA employees for performing their federal functions, whether through criminal prosecution, license revocation proceedings, or civil litigation,"
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