Mar 02 Watch 5:38 Why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging after the end of Roe v. Wade By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Crisis pregnancy centers provide counseling and other prenatal services from an anti-abortion perspective. Supporters say they help ensure that pregnant people know the risks of abortion, but abortion rights advocates say the information that they provide can have no scientific… Continue watching
Mar 01 Alcohol-related deaths in U.S. jumped 29 percent in 5 years. Here’s why, according to experts By Laura Santhanam Experts are urging the U.S. to intervene as new federal data show nationwide deaths tied to alcohol use rose 29 percent in just five years, with the COVID pandemic "most likely" a main cause of the increase. Continue reading
Mar 01 Judge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care By Associated Press A Texas judge has blocked the state's attorney general from forcing an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to hand over information about transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care. Continue reading
Mar 01 Here’s what to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the U.S. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A judge in Montana ruled against restrictions in one of several developments this week on how abortion works in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Continue reading
Mar 01 NY man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing woman who took wrong turn into his driveway By Michael Hill, Associated Press A New York man has been sentenced to the maximum 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a 20-year-old woman after the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove into his rural driveway. Continue reading
Mar 01 CDC shortens official COVID quarantine guidance By Laura Santhanam The nation is “in a different place” with the COVID pandemic than it was four years ago, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, who directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with wider access to treatments and prevention strategies. These new… Continue reading
Feb 29 Norovirus illnesses are up in some places. Here’s what you need to know By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S. Continue reading
Feb 29 Alabama lawmakers rush to restore IVF services after court ruling By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Three IVF providers in Alabama paused services after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were considered "extrauterine children" under the state wrongful death law. Continue reading
Feb 29 Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new… Continue reading
Feb 28 Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice. Continue reading