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Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics
Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics Adriana Smith’s case has sparked a reproductive rights firestorm, highlighting the ethical complexities of keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support and the role of Georgia’s LIFE Act in such decisions. The practice of postmortem pregnancy, where a fetus is […]
🏛️ Politics
Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid
Conservatives notch 2 victories in their fight to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid Conservatives have won two significant victories in their decades-long campaign to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding through Medicaid: a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a provision in President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending package. The Supreme Court ruling, Medina v. Planned Parenthood […]
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Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider The US Supreme Court has ruled (6-3) that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider, effectively restricting access to reproductive healthcare services. […]
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3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk
3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk Three years after the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, access to contraception is at risk due to abortion restrictions and a decline in family planning providers. The growing demand for contraception has led to an increase in the […]
🏥 Health
Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid from choosing Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid from choosing Planned Parenthood as their health care provider Planned Parenthood clinics, like this one in Los Angeles, are located across the United States. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Having the freedom to choose your own health care provider is something many Americans […]
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