The graduation ceremony for the HMS Ophthalmology Class of 2016 trainees was held on June 16, 2016, at 4:00 pm in the Meltzer Auditorium at Mass. Eye and Ear. Thirty-five trainees were recognized, including eight HMS Ophthalmology Residents, the Chief Resident, and one Optometry Resident, as well as 25 clinical fellows from Mass. Eye and Ear, Joslin Diabetes Center, and...

The Supreme Court issued a historic decision Monday, weighing in again in the nation’s fractious abortion debate. In a 5-3 ruling, the court overturned a Texas law requiring that abortion clinics maintain hospital-like standards at their facilities as well as admitting privileges at local hospitals.

Pro-life activists argued that the rules were aimed at protecting women’s health, but those in the pro-choice camp countered that the law left many abortion clinics with no choice but to shut...