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West Virginia’s proposed abortion ban requires minors to wait 48 hours even for ectopic pregnancy
The bill’s text is unclear, but multiple legal and policy experts — and the state’s sole abortion provider — said a 48-hour waiting period for minors seeking abortions could risk the lives of patients.
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Kansas, a critical abortion access point, will soon vote on whether to protect the procedure
An upcoming vote on a constitutional amendment offers a first test of how voters will respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Rep. Cori Bush wants to establish a federal office to fund reproductive care
A proposed bill would set up a place in the Department of Health and Human Services to support efforts like family planning, doula care and mobile clinics.
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43 percent of parents ‘definitely’ won’t vaccinate their children under 5, survey finds
More than a quarter of parents plan to "wait and see" how the COVID vaccine affects other young children first.
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Advocates call for better messaging for minority groups as White House rolls out post-Roe response
Lawmakers and organizations are asking officials to keep in mind some of the country’s most vulnerable communities: immigrants and people of color.
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New Senate bill aims to provide veterans with a ‘private, hygienic place to nurse their children’
Only half of VA medical facilities currently provide designated nursing rooms, and those that exist are only for employees — not for veterans or their partners receiving care.
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A slew of abortion clinics are opening in New Mexico. Crisis pregnancy centers are, too.
The influx of these centers, which have been criticized by physicians and other medical experts, is part of an effort to prevent out-of-state travelers from accessing abortions.
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How exposure to toxic chemicals in everyday products can impact reproductive health
The 19th spoke with environmental scientist Tracey Woodruff to better understand the link between chemicals like PFAS and BPA on fertility, maternal and fetal health.
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For fertility doctors, a moral question: Will they help protect IVF from abortion bans?
Reproductive endocrinologists are joining the abortion rights movement to protect IVF and fertility care. But would they help write laws to ban abortions if it meant saving IVF?
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'We feel kind of powerless': The end of Roe is overwhelming clinics in states that protect abortion
Clinics in a handful of states are now central access points for abortion. But they’re short on staff, facing unprecedented patient demand, and navigating legal quagmires none had anticipated.