pregnancy
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Appeals court says car crash victim’s pregnancies irrelevant to personal injury trial
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Colorado’s second-highest court determined last week that a Weld County judge should not have instructed jurors to consider a car crash victim’s subsequent pregnancies and the disruption they had to her treatment when deciding how much money she should receive for her injuries. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals concluded the evidence did…
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Judge allows ex-Aurora VA doc to proceed with employment discrimination case
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A federal judge last month permitted a former anesthesiologist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Colorado to proceed with some of her employment discrimination claims, even though a different judge previously found the VA was justified in removing her. Elizabeth Schacht worked for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora between 2015 and…
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Judge allows ex-Aurora VA doc to proceed with employment discrimination case
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A federal judge last month permitted a former anesthesiologist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Colorado to proceed with some of her employment discrimination claims, even though a different judge previously found the VA was justified in removing her. Elizabeth Schacht worked for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora between 2015 and…
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Judge allows ex-Aurora VA doc to proceed with employment discrimination case
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A federal judge last month permitted a former anesthesiologist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Colorado to proceed with some of her employment discrimination claims, even though a different judge previously found the VA was justified in removing her. Elizabeth Schacht worked for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora between 2015 and…
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Federal judge hears latest round of argument on Colorado law against ‘abortion reversal’ treatment
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Nearly six months after letting the case go dormant so a trio of regulatory bodies could evaluate the practice, a federal judge heard arguments on Tuesday over whether to block Colorado from enforcing an effective ban on “abortion reversal” treatment against a Catholic health clinic. Bella Health and Wellness, a faith-based healthcare provider with locations…
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10th Circuit reinstates pregnant employee’s claim against Postal Service by 2-1
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A jury will decide whether the U.S. Postal Service failed to accommodate a pregnant employee’s restrictions on lifting, pushing and pulling heavy items, after the federal appeals court based in Colorado reversed a judge’s ruling that sided with the agency. Sharhea L. Wise was a postal worker in Denver for three months before her termination.…
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State program drives down unwanted pregnancy rates in Colorado
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Colorado’s teen pregnancy, birth and abortion rates continue to plummet under a Colorado state health department family planning program that has averted nearly $70 million in state and federal spending, according to the state health department. Colorado’s Title X Family Planning Program has provided a range of family planning services for more than 40 years.…
