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Their mentor was attacked. Now young OB-GYNs may leave Indiana
Early on a Monday morning, a group of young obstetrics and gynecology residents gathered for a daily meeting. The young doctors, dressed in blue scrubs… -
New law ensures medication abortion access for public university students in Mass.
Students will be able to access abortion pills through the college’s health services or through referrals. -
Mass. House and Senate compromise on bill to improve oversight for veterans' homes
The legislation promotes the Department of Veterans' Services to a Cabinet level office following settlement from fatal 2020 COVID outbreak -
Mass. House and Senate pass reproductive rights bill, now on governor’s desk
The governor said he was “hoping that we'll be able to have a [signing] ceremony for that one.” -
Lawmakers, advocates urge Baker to expand subsidized health care plan in Massachusetts
If approved, the budget provision would be the largest healthcare expansion in years. -
Texas conservatives have a plan to get around DAs who won't enforce abortion laws
Soon after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, dozens of prosecutors nationwide — including at least five in Texas, representing some of the… -
Doctor told the state she performed abortion on 10-year-old girl, document shows
A new document obtained by NPR confirms that an Indiana doctor reported to state officials that she had performed an abortion last month on a 10-year-old… -
Over-the-counter birth control pills are available worldwide. The U.S. may be next
A pharmaceutical company based in Paris, HRA Pharma, is seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an over-the-counter birth control… -
Mass. Senate unanimously approves reproductive rights bill
Unlike the House, its version does not allow for post-24 week abortions in the cases of “severe” fetal anomalies. -
Move to weekly coronavirus data reporting in Mass., rather than daily, comes as BA.5 variant spreads
Dr. Sabrina Assoumou said now is not the time to have less frequent data reports.
