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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

AZ: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Planned Parenthood Arizona is encouraging school districts to develop a local sex education curriculum. (iStockphoto)
AZ Schools Update Sex-Ed Programs; Planned Parenthood Leads Push for Medically-Accurate Info

PHOENIX – Just last week, one Arizona school board voted to update its sex-education curriculum, with input from parents. Since sex-ed isn't …

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Several bills passed by the Arizona Legislature were aimed at regulating women's access to reproductive health care. (SelectStock/iStockphoto)
Arizona Legislature Targets Reproductive Health

PHOENIX - Women's health and reproductive rights took some hits during the recent session of the Arizona Legislature, but pro-choice interests won on …

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The Arizona Legislature, currently meeting in the state Capitol, is close to approving a bill that would make it easier to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers in the state. (DustyPixel/iStock)
AZ Nears Passage of Tough Regulations on Planned Parenthood

PHOENIX - The Arizona Legislature is close to final passage of a bill designed to make it easier to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and other a…

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Arizona gets a grade of D-minus for its policies on women's health and reproductive rights in a new national report by state. (Wikimedia Commons)
Arizona Gets Poor Grade on Women’s Health Rights

PHOENIX – Arizona gets a grade of D-minus in a new ranking of states on the quality of their policies on reproductive health and women's rights…

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Medicaid improves a child's long-term health and economic success, according to a new report. Credit: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Report: Medicaid Improves Kids' Long-Term Health and Education

PHOENIX – Children who benefited from Medicaid expansion are more likely to have better health, get a good education and earn more money…

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PHOTO: A new campaign from Planned Parenthood Arizona is encouraging teens to
AZ Parents Urged to Have "The Talk" with Their Teens

PHOENIX - As the school year kicks into gear, Planned Parenthood Arizona is encouraging parents to talk with their children about making healthy …

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PHOTO: Hobby Lobby will not have to pay for insurance coverage for certain contraception procedures for its employees following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Monday. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Supreme Court.
AZ Planned Parenthood Reacts to Justices' Hobby Lobby Ruling

PHOENIX - Family-planning advocates in Arizona are reacting to Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that favors Hobby Lobby in its objection, on …

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PHOTO: A belief that birth control pill effectiveness can be reduced by antibiotics is largely a misunderstanding, according to Planned Parenthood Arizona. Photo credit: National Organization for Women.
Women on the Pill Need Not Worry about Allergy Season Antibiotics

PHOENIX - It's the season for allergies and sinus infections, and there's a concern among women that fighting the sniffles with antibiotics can …

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PHOTO: It's a highly effective way to prevent unintended pregnancies, but researchers say at some pharmacies, staff members create barriers to dispensing
Study: Some Pharmacies Dispense Contraception Misinformation

PHOENIX - It is supposed to be available over the counter for teen-aged girls of all ages, but new research shows many still face barriers to …

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AZ New Year’s Eve Safe Sex Effort Expanding

PHOENIX - Aside from Spring Break, New Year's Eve may be the biggest occasion of the year for risky behavior including unprotected sex. An Arizona …

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PHOTO: A new poll among U.S. Latinos shows strong support for high school sex education that includes the topics of birth control, sexually-transmitted diseases and abstinence. CREDIT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Poll: Latinos See Teen Pregnancy as a Major Issue

PHOENIX – Strong majorities of U.S. Latinos say preventing teenage pregnancy is a major issue, and that high school sexual education should …

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FDA's New 'Plan' for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

PHOENIX - May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and the FDA has started it off with a major announcement. The agency will allow a form of women's …

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