No, COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase miscarriage rates
A Republican senator has revived a years-old inaccurate theory that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to higher rates of miscarriages.
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A Wyoming doctor’s fight to keep abortion legal in her deep red state
Giovannina Anthony has spent the past four years juggling her work as an gynecologist and abortion provider in Wyoming with a new task of suing state lawmakers to keep abortion legal.
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The new teen pregnancy prevention plan isn't that focused on prevention
The Trump administration will steer millions of dollars toward organizations that focus on anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production and “reproductive goals counseling.”
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At a health clinic built ‘for women,’ patients say their pregnancies went undetected
Tia, the $100 million venture-backed healthcare company, faces sharp criticism from dozens of patients for failing to deliver on its promise of comprehensive and compassionate care.
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Advertising, training fairs, free tuition: How one state is trying to get more men into college
In Michigan, an effort to encourage more men to earn degrees and certificates has yet to pay off.
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Man pleads guilty to murder of former Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband
The guilty plea is an important marker in Minnesota’s recovery from the most brutal political violence in recent history.
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How a formerly incarcerated artist helped launch a record company for prison-impacted musicians
BL Shirelle believes art has the power to heal and helped her turn around her life during her time in prison.
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A doctor was accused of fertility fraud. In Hawaiʻi, no law prevents it.
The allegations expose a lack of accountability mechanisms in this state for doctors who use their sperm to artificially inseminate unwitting fertility patients.
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Transgender Idahoans sue over law that criminalizes using bathrooms that align with gender identity
Criminal transgender bathroom ban is only state law that extends to private businesses, and has steeper penalties than others, ACLU says.
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Poor preparation doomed Camp Mystic victims, investigator tells Texas lawmakers in harrowing account
The summer camp hadn’t prepared counselors and staff with adequate emergency training, an evacuation plan or flood preparedness supplies, the investigator concluded.