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Attorney Julia Stone speaks with reporters outside the Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse in Atlanta. Stone was one of the attorneys who presented arguments Monday in a case that could put a hold on Georgia’s six-week abortion ban. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Health Care August 9, 2022

Georgia’s anti-abortion law could again be temporarily blocked

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 8, 2022 A Fulton County judge could soon decide whether to once again temporarily…

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Health Care August 4, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement

August 4, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to…

Health Care August 2, 2022

Four members of U.S. Senate unveil bipartisan bill ensuring nationwide abortion rights

By Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]August 1, 2022 WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S….

Georgia July 27, 2022

ACLU, doctors open new legal front to challenge Georgia anti-abortion law

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 26, 2022 A new attempt to stop Georgia’s anti-abortion law has been filed in…

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Health Care July 23, 2022

From miscarriage liability to taxes, lots to sort out in Georgia’s anti-abortion law

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 22, 2022 A court decision ordering Georgia’s anti-abortion law to immediately take effect Wednesday…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision threw out federal abortion rights protections and lets states decided limits on access to the procedure. After the ruling, abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Atlanta in protest. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

Georgia July 21, 2022

Court rules Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law with ‘personhood’ clause is now in effect

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 20, 2022 This story was updated at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Georgia’s…

Georgia’s coming fetal personhood law will likely have unpredictable legal ramifications. Photo: Abortion protest in Atlanta May 14, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Georgia July 18, 2022

If Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law takes effect, uneven prosecutions could follow

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 18, 2022 With Roe vs. Wade a thing of the past and Georgia expected…

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2022 Elections July 18, 2022

More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues

By Abby Kiesa, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion has far-reaching personal…

Health Care July 18, 2022

Abortion funds may not be able to keep up with rising demands, as more people travel out of state for the procedure

By Gretchen E. Ely, University of Tennessee [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Abortion providers in places like Pennsylvania and California are seeing an uptick in…

A large group of reproductive rights protesters

National July 9, 2022

As abortion crisis engulfs red states, advocates press White House for a bolder plan

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and States Newsroom, republished with permission]July 8, 2022 WASHINGTON — Frustrated abortion rights advocates are imploring President…

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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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