Why hasn't Trump done anything about abortion yet?
Despite calls from lawmakers and advocates, abortion has been notably absent from the executive actions in the first days of the new administration.
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Parents of premature babies struggle to get help their children are entitled to
Early intervention services are often blocked by low funding and bureaucracy.
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‘My child will be stateless’: Pregnant women sue Trump administration over the end of birthright citizenship
The president’s order withholding citizenship from the children of some immigrants is being challenged by multiple lawsuits, arguing it violates the Constitution.
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All of the ways Trump could impact abortion policy from day one
His first term offers some clues about what he could do in a second term. And with Roe v. Wade gone, his administration has more tools at its disposal.
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These states already restrict abortion. Their legislatures could push it even further.
Donald Trump has been inconsistent in saying how his administration would approach the issue, but state lawmakers aren’t waiting for him.
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White House nixes proposal to make insurance cover over-the-counter birth control
The proposed rule for private insurance could have benefited 52 million women of reproductive age.
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Missouri senator renews push to ban shackling of pregnant people in city and county jails
A bill would outlaw the use of restraints in the third trimester, during labor and for the first 48 hours postpartum “except in extraordinary circumstances.”
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Women firefighters with reproductive cancers are now eligible for federal help
The policy change came nearly three years after cancers typically impacting men got coverage.
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Abortion bans seem to be driving young people to move out of state
New research suggests that states could see huge economic implications.
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Air pollution could be threatening the success of IVF, new study finds
Researchers say that air pollution impacts both the egg and sperm — and the resulting embryo quality.