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State abortion bans are preventing cancer patients from getting chemotherapy
Affidavits in Ohio show people had to leave the state for abortions before they could get cancer treatment. It’s an issue across the country.
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Ending DACA could mean direct consequences for women, teachers and students
An appeals court decision has imperiled the future of the program. If it ends, the education field could lose hundreds of teachers per month and affect students.
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More than two dozen abortion clinics closed in the first 100 days post-Roe
Sixty-six clinics have stopped providing abortions. Twenty-six have closed completely. If more bans take effect, the impact could spread.
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How tobacco companies got women, Black people and young people hooked on menthol cigarettes
The historic and ongoing link between high menthol use among the most vulnerable populations is no coincidence, a new study highlights.
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Students and scholars — from Tehran to Los Angeles — want justice after Mahsa Amini’s death
A 22-year-old Iranian woman was arrested for an alleged hijab violation. Three days later, she was dead – spurring the academic community in and outside the Islamic Republic to take action.
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Label change for mifepristone could reduce barriers to care for miscarriages, advocates say in petition to FDA
Regulations around mifepristone, a common drug used for medication abortion, make it difficult for miscarrying patients to access it. A new petition to the FDA asks for a label change to make it easier to obtain.
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Medical groups ask Justice Department to investigate threats against hospitals over gender-affirming care
Major medical groups want the DOJ to investigate threats against hospitals providing gender-affirming care for trans youth, sparked by online disinformation.
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Health care for transgender adults remains legal, but states are quietly trying to limit access
Legal battles have kept policies and bills at bay, but advocates sense they are in a ‘never say never’ moment.