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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Justice Department is ‘Vigilantly Monitoring’ Actions That Infringe on Reproductive Rights, Says Attorney General [Watch (HLS stream): Justice Department is ‘Vigilantly Monitoring’ Actions That Infringe on Reproductive Rights, Says Attorney General](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Yqzgkkv0.m3u8) (3:48)  _Published 2023-12-04. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is vigilantly monitoring any laws or actions that infringe on federal protections of women's reproductive rights._ --- Dec 4, 2023 10:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi Pledges She Won't 'Politicize' the Justice Department](/video/0FfAfnJt/) ### Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi Pledges She Won't 'Politicize' the Justice Department [Attorney General Garland Says The Justice Dept. 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As I said on the day that Dobbs was decided Bedrock constitutional principles dictate that women who reside in states that a band access to comprehensive reproductive care must remain free to seek vet care in states where it is legal brief explains that the threatened Alabama prosecution's infringed the constitutional right to travel. It also makes clear that states may not punish third-parties for assisting women in exercising that right. We are also continuing to litigate the suit we brought to ensure that women and Idaho have access to Emergency Care guaranteed by the federal emergency medical treatment and Labor Act or emtala Idaho's law prohibits abortion. Even when it is a medically necessary treatment to stabilize a patient's emergency medical condition. Last week we filed a brief in the Supreme Court reserved and injunction that blocks Idaho's law to the extent. It prohibits doctors from providing the care that is required by the justice department will continue to visually monitor laws and actions that infringe on federal protections of Reproductive Rights and we will take Appropriate action to defend those rights. We are also continuing to advise federal agencies on legal issues related to reproductive health and the aftermath of dops and we are defending agencies as litigation arises more than two decades ago the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug meth a stone as safe and effective to terminate early pregnancies when in an unprecedented decision issued earlier this year the district court for the Northern District of Texas displaced the fda's expert judgment and blocked the agency's approval of mifeprex stone. We quickly obtained stay that decision from the Supreme Court while the case is on appeal. And now that the fifth circuit has affirmed The District Court's decision in part. We are seeking Supreme Court review to ensure that differ Prestone remains available on the terms approved by the FDA. The Department of Justice will not cease its efforts to preserve access to mifeprex Stone and defend the fda's expert judgments. We continue to work to protect Healthcare Providers and people seeking reproductive Health Services. We continue to enforce the freedom of access to the clinic and princes act known as the face act that law prohibits anyone from obstructing access to reproductive health services including abortion Services pharmacies to provide reproductive health care services and pregnancy counseling services to violence threats of violence or property damage. We are working to ensure that prosecutors across the country are equipped to bring face. 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