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Exclusive: A new bill could help frontline workers access mental health care through their insurance
The bill would guarantee more health coverage for firefighters, police officers, public school teachers and city and state workers, legislators told The 19th in an exclusive.
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Why so many abortion restrictions are working their way through state legislatures now
Anti-abortion lawmakers are trying a variety of approaches to limit access to the procedure — so that they are prepared to restrict access, no matter how the Supreme Court rules.
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The latest climate report includes a new focus on pregnant people. One of its authors explains why.
Heat, air pollution and natural disasters all have been shown to impact maternal and fetal health. Climate and health expert Kristie Ebi says we can take more measures to protect those affected.
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Idaho is the second state to ban abortion after six weeks
The ban, modeled on a Texas law that has survived legal challenges, will take effect in 30 days.
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As families of trans kids fear state investigation, advocacy groups are suing Texas
As some families in Texas prepare for worst-case scenarios, the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal have sued the governor to prevent the state’s child welfare agency from investigating parents seeking gender-affirming care for their children.
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Idaho and Oklahoma expected to be first states to pass Texas-inspired six-week abortion bans
Clinics say they are preparing for bans to take effect as early as April. Texas offers a preview of what might happen if those bills go into effect.
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Texas schools must now teach students how to spot abuse — if their parents allow
A teenager’s family missed the warning signs of abuse before she was killed. Texas schools hope to prevent similar tragedies.
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Exclusive: After a massive baby formula recall, two senators want answers
Sens. Patty Murray and Bob Casey are pressing Abbott’s CEO for information after three brands of popular baby formula were recalled due to bacterial contamination.
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Majority of abortions in 2020 were via medication, new data analysis shows
The Food and Drug Administration has moved to make the method more available even as states pass laws to restrict access.
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Ken Paxton dined with the family of a trans kid. They now feel under attack.
Amber Briggle wants to know why her state’s attorney general issued a directive that states gender-affirming care is child abuse after Paxton visited her family for hours in 2016.