WV: Reproductive Health
WV Sees 'Alarming' Black Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates
In West Virginia, babies of Black mothers are dying at higher rates in childbirth compared to white infants - and experts say the lack of access to …
WV Faces Lawsuit after Blocking Access to Medication Abortion
It's the latest chapter in West Virginia's attempt to outlaw abortion. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is attempting to throw out a …
WV Dems Criticize Legislative Process That Led to Near-Total Abortion Ban
An eight-week abortion ban signed into law last month by Gov. Jim Justice has received widespread criticism for its lack of exceptions and severity …
Amid Restrictions, Uncertain Fate of Roe, Abortions Rise in U.S.
The latest U.S. Census data reveals abortions have been on the rise across the nation. A new report from the Guttmacher Institute found 8% more …
WV Bill, American Rescue Plan Bolster Medicaid for Mountaineers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and West Virginia health-care groups are hailing how the American Rescue Plan and a new state …
Georgetown Report: WV Medicaid Expansion Good for Moms, Babies
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - New research has found that West Virginia's expansion of Medicaid has brought huge health improvements for pregnant women and …
WV Reproductive Rights Advocates Now Look to Fall Election
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia reproductive rights advocates see partisan political strategies behind the abortion referendum now headed for …
Princeton Study Links Fracking to Low Birth-weight Babies
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Babies born to women who lived next to fracked gas wells during their pregnancies are more likely to have a low birth …
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