For our series “Outbreak Voices,” hospital chaplain Stephanie Ramos of Los Angeles recounts what two years of her ministry has been like, comforting the sick and grieving affected by COVID-19.
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Protesters across the country are marching for abortion rights
Thousands of people who support reproductive rights are marching Saturday in several cities to highlight the potential ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to three years probation
RaDonda Vaught’s prosecution was widely condemned by nurses, who said it set a dangerous precedent that would worsen the nursing shortage and make them less forthcoming about admitting mistakes.
COVID took many in the prime of life, leaving families to pick up the pieces
In the U.S., people of color have been more likely to die at younger ages, especially among lower-income communities. That’s had a ripple effect on finances, education and physical and mental health.
In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages
Medical professionals face tough quandaries when treating patients who have a miscarriage, a scenario that could soon play out around the country if abortion restrictions tighten.
Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened
Two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader share how they are preparing for a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion.
The lone abortion provider in Miss. is at the center of the case challenging Roe
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Shannon Brewer of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Mississippi clinic is at the center of a Supreme Court case that could result in the end of Roe v. Wade.
Almost half of the states plan to ban or limit abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Ayesha Rascoe talks with David Cohen, law professor at Drexel University, about potential conflicts between states should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
This Texan woman took 2 planes and traveled 3 states for reproductive health care
Doctors in Texas turned away a woman seeking an abortion at five weeks. That sent her on a month-long journey to multiple states in order to find a place that would perform the procedure.
People of every age, race and class in every state get abortions
Abortion providers explain the myriad circumstances in which someone might end a pregnancy. Situations can be complex, plus, pregnancy can be risky.
