Women's
Monday, July 1, 2024
AR health center aims to get more healthy foods to expecting mothers
A southeast Arkansas healthcare system is using grant money to help increase its patients' access to healthy foods. Mainline Health Systems will …
SCOTUS decision in ID case allows emergency abortions – for now
A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday will allow for abortions in emergency situations in Idaho - for now. The justices said they were …
Trending documentary features 500 MO teens learning about democracy
Five hundred high school girls from Missouri are the stars of a new documentary. Girls State is described as a political coming-of-age film…
Tennessee health centers bridging gap in women's health care services
The Tennessee Primary Care Association and its affiliated community health centers are working to increase accessibility to essential women's health-c…
NE physician discusses impact of year-old 12-week abortion ban
Nebraska physicians and their patients have been dealing with the state's 12-week abortion ban since it went into effect just over a year ago…
Arkansas receives mixed results in annual Kids Count Data Book
Arkansas is ranked 45th in the 2024 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report ranks states on the overall condition …
Environmental groups want say in Critical Mineral Agreements
A group of environmental and civil society organizations is fighting for better working conditions for people in countries that supply critical minera…
IL lawmakers boost funding for Planned Parenthood
The Illinois General Assembly has just passed a $53 billion state budget which includes a boost in funding for Planned Parenthood. Reproductive …
Raising awareness about fibroids, treatment options
More than 26 million women in the United States have fibroids, benign growths typically in the uterus and reproductive organs, and fewer than half of …
New group asks SD abortion petition signers to rescind
South Dakota's Secretary of State received more than enough signatures to get a decision on abortion rights on the November ballot but some signees ar…
Remembering the Uvalde mass shooting; two years ago today
Two years ago today, a teenager killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The families of those shot and killed have …
Health care advocates suggest medical collaboration to treat fibroids
May is Women's Health Month and more than 26 million women in the United States have fibroids. Fibroids are benign growths, typically in the uterus …