Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon session Tuesday. Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would sign the bill on Friday.
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Idaho militia leader Ammon Bundy is due back in court. But will he show up?
The antigovernment militant is scheduled to appear in a Boise, Idaho, court Monday on charges stemming from a tense protest that led to the lockdown of one of the state’s large hospitals.
Here’s who controls the $50 billion opioid settlement funds in each state
As money is funneled to states, opioid councils wield significant power in determining how it gets spent. They face concerns about conflicts of interest and lack of representation by affected groups.
What to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads
At least nine bills introduced in Congress take aim at pharmacy benefit managers, the powerful middlemen that channel prescription drugs to patients. Here’s what the fuss is all about.
Arizona governor approves over-the-counter contraceptive medications at pharmacies
Gov. Katie Hobbs said the rule will go into effect immediately. It applies to self-administered birth control. Patients 18 or older must complete a screening and blood pressure test.
Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi gets full FDA approval. Medicare coverage will likely follow
The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
A year after victory in Dobbs decision, anti-abortion activists still in fight mode
The Supreme Court delivered a historic victory to the anti-abortion movement. But many still feel their work is far from complete, and are seeking new strategies to stop abortion in all 50 states.
For the intersex community, ‘Every Body’ exists on a spectrum
Alicia Roth Weigel is one of three activists profiled in Julie Cohen’s new documentary. She says intersex is an umbrella term for people whose “anatomy doesn’t fit super neatly into a binary box.”
U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here’s who is most at risk
The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.
Remembering Susan Love, surgeon and advocate for breast cancer patients
Renowned surgeon, researcher and activist Dr. Susan Love died at age 75 after a recurrence of leukemia. She was known in her field for fearlessly challenging the status quo.
