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What is mifepristone?
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (737+ words) (CNN) " The abortion pill mifepristone is the subject of ongoing lawsuits, as anti-abortion advocates have claimed that the drug is not safe and that the US Food and Drug Administration didn't study it enough to approve it. Mifepristone was approved…...
Anti-abortion movement seeks to escalate clashes over blue state "shield" laws
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (642+ words) (CNN) " The anti-abortion movement is testing new strategies to force a legal confrontation over so-called shield laws in Democratic-led states that protect abortion providers in those states from prosecution. Louisiana is seeking the extradition of doctors in California and New…...
Democrats are talking about abortion on the campaign trail again
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1079+ words) By Arit John, Eva Mc Kend, CNN (CNN) " Virginia's race for governor has been dominated by economic issues, the government shutdown and the violent text messages sent by the Democratic candidate for attorney general. But during their only debate this…...
As Republicans spar over IVF, some turn to obscure MAHA-backed alternative
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (1361+ words) Republican support for in vitro fertilization, after surging in the wake of a 2024 Alabama Supreme Court decision that threatened the procedure, may be splintering as President Donald Trump retreats from his IVF promises and more far-right voices gain ground, Stateline…...
The gift of life: A visual history of organ transplantation
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1372+ words) By Jen Christensen, Amanda Sealy, Nadia Kounang, CNN There were more than 48, 000 organ transplants in the United States last year. They're commonplace now, but the practice was considered experimental only a half-century ago. Until just the past few years, transplants…...
Department of Veterans Affairs looks to end certain abortion services for veterans
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (375+ words) (CNN) " The US Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to end certain abortion services to veterans, rolling back a Biden-era move to expand abortion rights. In a proposed rule filed Friday, the department said that it is seeking to revoke…...
Desert Healthcare District and Foundation provides a grant for a new "Planned Parenthood"
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (148+ words) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)-- The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation has provided a new $236, 000 grant to "Planned Parenthood." The grant aims to help the organization pay for its first Coachella Valley based physician." Planned Parenthood says this will help it…...
Desert Healthcare District awards grant to Planned Parenthood to expand healthcare access
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (206+ words) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - In an effort to expand community access to specialty care services, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation awarded a grant of $236, 555 to Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. The grant primarily will fund 50 percent of the salary of…...