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Arkansas group raising awareness during Black Maternal Health Week
Arkansas is taking critical steps to address its high maternal mortality rate, especially among women of color. In the Natural State, Black women …
Equal Pay Day sheds light on AR women's wage disparities
Today is Equal Pay Day, which calls attention to the wage gap between women and men - a disparity that's even more pronounced in the Natural State…
AR Group Touts Benefits of Federal Student-Loan Forgiveness
A report from the Center for Responsible Lending says women with student loans to repay were hit hard by the pandemic. An Arkansas nonprofit wants …
Report: Black Women's Health in AR in "Critical State"
Black women's health in Arkansas and beyond is in a dire situation, according to a new report, which showed more collaboration is needed to address …
Study: Guaranteed Income Can Help Improve Child Brain Development
By Katie Fleischer Broadcast version by Emily Scott Reporting for the Ms. Magazine -Arkansas News Service Collaboration It's no secret that extra …
State Restrictions Increasing Demand for Abortion Medication
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas enacted twenty restrictions on abortion during this year's legislative session, more than any other state, and a recent …
Biden Admin to Reverse Birth-Control Access Restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Biden administration has taken the first steps in the regulatory process to eliminate the domestic gag rule, which forced …
AR’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Could Worsen Women’s Access to Health Care
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Women have faced greater barriers to accessing health-care services during the pandemic, especially Black and Brown women and …
Arkansas Expected to Continue Reproductive-Rights Restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Biden-Harris administration is expected to roll back federal restrictions on women's reproductive rights that were put in …
Conservative Judges Hold Sway in Supreme Court Abortion Case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- After hearing oral arguments last week, the U.S. Supreme Court is now considering whether a Louisiana law requiring doctors who …
Report: Arkansas Has More Abortion Restrictions Than Almost Any Other State
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas has passed 57 abortion restrictions since 1973, more than any other state in the U.S. except for Louisiana, Indiana and …
House Bill Aims to Fill Gaps in Pregnant Worker Protections
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A bill in Congress that would ensure pregnant women aren't fired from their jobs for requesting reasonable accommodations in the …