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SCOTUS skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law; Iowa advocates for immigrants push back on Texas-style deportation bill; new hearings, same arguments on both sides for ND pipeline project; clean-air activists to hold "die-in" Friday at LA City Hall.

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"Squad" member Summer Lee wins her primary with a pro-peace platform, Biden signs huge foreign aid bills including support for Ukraine and Israel, and the Arizona House repeals an abortion ban as California moves to welcome Arizona doctors.

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The urban-rural death divide is widening for working-age Americans, many home internet connections established for rural students during COVID have been broken, and a new federal rule aims to put the "public" back in public lands.

WY: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Wyoming-based Chelsea's Fund provides financial support for women seeking an abortion, and also is accepting donations. (Adobe Stock)
Post-Roe Resources Available for Wyoming Women

Abortion is on course to be illegal in Wyoming after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday. Justices ruled the 50-year …

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Some 32,000 Wyoming kids live in homes where parents lack secure employment, and 10,000 don't have health insurance coverage. (USAF)
Wyoming Struggles to Catch Up in Children's Health

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- A new report ranks Wyoming 16th among states for the overall well-being of its children, down from last year when the Cowboy State …

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Just 663 Wyoming children live in high-poverty areas, and teen births have dropped by 55% since 1990. (Pixabay)
Wyoming Ranks Near Last in Children's Health

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming ranks 49th nationally for child health, and an estimated 14,000 Wyoming kids do not have health insurance. That's …

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PHOTO: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month - established through a Congressional resolution co-authored by Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso. According to Montana Kids Count, 10 percent of high school students have experienced dating violence.
Wear Orange For Campaign Against Teen Dating Violence

CASPER, Wyo. - Wyomingites are urged to wear something orange today, as part of February's Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month - a Congressional …

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