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"As a result that totally rules out any possibility of reprehensible actions on his part. I can tell you that with absolutely certainty."

Since Louisiana already bans all abortions except to protect the life or physical health of the mother, that effectively rules out the use of the drugs to terminate a pregnancy.

They argued that this rules out any indication that Americans had been the victim of gouging by retailers.

While elections were due this year, Ukraine’s constitution rules out a ballot during the time of martial law.

The current statute explicitly rules out the threat of self harm or suicide as a “serious health risk,” which is another reason why the plaintiffs say the state’s definition is unconstitutional.