Which Biden-Era Lawsuits Has Trump Withdrawn From?

President Donald Trump’s administration withdrew from a number of Biden-era lawsuits over the weekend, including ones related to abortion, discrimination, and other legal controversies.

Abortion: A lawsuit challenging Idaho’s abortion ban aimed to prove that the ban violated the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). The ban permits abortions in cases of rape, incest, and life-threatening danger to the mother, but not in the event of non-life-threatening health issues.

Discrimination: Cases against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and several fire and police departments are expected to be dropped after accusations of workplace discrimination. This move comes in the midst of calls for Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd. Trump said on Friday that he hadn’t heard about the calls.

Other Lawsuits: The Trump administration dropped a lawsuit that aimed to reduce chloroprene emissions from Denka Performance Elastomer in Louisiana. The lawsuit stated that “Denka emits chloroprene at levels that are producing unacceptably high risks of cancer.” Another lawsuit against Dr. Eithan Haim was dropped after the alleged whistleblower faced legal repercussions for reportedly exposing unregulated transgender procedures. 

How the Media Covered It: Media on the left covered the abortion lawsuit most prevalently, giving voice to those opposing the dropped lawsuit and using the term “reproductive rights.” Media on the right gave a greater platform to those supporting Trump’s moves and focused more on the exceptions to the Idaho abortion ban. CNN (Lean Left bias) framed an article around the calls to pardon Chauvin, while New York Post (Lean Right) framed its article around Trump “[shooting] down speculation.”