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Elections November 13, 2023

Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know

by Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University and Linda C. McClain, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state…

Health Care October 18, 2023

Michigan Voters Backed Abortion Rights. Now Democrats Want to Go Further.

This article by Kate Wells, Michigan Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Kate Wells, Michigan Radio October 17, 2023 Nearly every day, Halley Crissman and her…

Health Care September 16, 2023

A men’s movement takes reins in a nationwide quest to end abortion

by Sofia Resnick, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 14, 2023 Wendell Shrock doesn’t believe in condoms. “We should leave the uterus…

National July 24, 2023

Male anti-abortion religious leaders mull murder charges for pregnant people at national event

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 22, 2023 An all-male panel of anti-abortion religious leaders from around the country…

Health Care July 23, 2023

National abortion ban eyed as group marks ‘Siege of Atlanta’ protests 35 years ago

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 21, 2023 Members of a national anti-abortion religious organization called Operation Save America…

Health Care July 12, 2023

Groups Sue to Overturn Idaho ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law Targeting Teens

This article by Sarah Varney first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Varney, KFF Health News July 11, 2023 Advocates who counsel and aid Idaho teenagers seeking…

Health Care June 26, 2023

Malpractice Lawsuits Over Denied Abortion Care May Be on the Horizon

This article by Harris Meyer first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Harris Meyer June 23, 2023 A year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many physicians…

Justice June 24, 2023

One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling struck down the…

Health Care June 24, 2023

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia issues statement marking the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia, a prominent reproductive rights organization in the state, issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. Atlanta,…

Health Care May 3, 2023

After Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban, OB-GYNs Stage a Quick Exodus

This article by Sarah Varney first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Varney, KFF Health News May 2, 2023 SANDPOINT, Idaho — At a brewery in this…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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