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State Fair Housing Protection Laws

The federal Fair Housing Act, passed as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibits discrimination in housing-related transactions for individuals who are members of a protected class — these...

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Cottage Food Laws Map

“Cottage food" laws permit individuals to produce certain non‐potentially hazardous foods, such as jams and baked goods, in their home kitchen, rather than a licensed commercial kitchen, and to sell...

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Syringe Service Programs Laws

Across the country, a rise in the misuse of injectable opioids and heroin means more people are at higher risk of contracting infectious diseases from using contaminated syringes. Sharing syringes...

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Global Abortion Laws relating to Self-Managed Abortion

Self-managed abortion has improved access to safe and effective abortions. While the practice is on the rise around the world, many countries impose significant legal restrictions on abortion access....

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COVID-19: State Emergency Declarations & Mitigation Policies

The World Health Organization declared the 2019 outbreak of a novel coronavirus COVID-19, also known as SARS-CoV-2, a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was...

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Medicaid Coverage for Podiatric Care: A National Survey

Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides medical coverage for low-income Americans meeting certain eligibility criteria. The federal government maintains a list of minimum services that...

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State Preemption Laws

In the United States, preemption is a legal doctrine that allows upper levels of government to restrict or even prevent a lower-level government from self-regulating. While it is often thought of in...

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Insurance Coverage of Contraception

This legal map captures insurance coverage mandates of contraception in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in effect from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2021. It was produced by...

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COVID-19 Mitigation Laws at State Correctional Facilities Relating to Opioid...

According to provisional data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, estimated overdose deaths from opioids increased to over 75,000 in April 2021, up from around 56,000 the year prior....

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Sentinel Surveillance of Emerging Drug Decriminalization Legislation

This dataset on LawAtlas.org tracks sweeping legislation that broadly decriminalizes drug possession, providing a high-level overview of legislation that decriminalizes personal possession of most or...

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Sentinel Surveillance of Emerging Laws Limiting Public Health Emergency Orders

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators in 48 jurisdictions — all but Iowa, South Dakota, and the District of Columbia — have introduced bills in 2021 to limit state executive authority in a...

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State Laws Limiting Prescriptions for Opioid Analgesics

To mitigate morbidity and mortality associated with prescription opioids, most states have implemented limits on opioid analgesic prescribing. Approaches vary, but these laws generally restrict the...

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State Bills Relating to Vaccines in Schools and Provider Scopes of Practice

All 50 states and the District of Columbia require vaccinations for school entry. Since the emergence of the COVID-19 vaccine, a debate has emerged around compulsory vaccinations for school-age...

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