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November 15, 2024
In Nashville, Tennessee, new female plaintiffs have joined a legal case against the state’s expansive abortion restriction that was enacted after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. This lawsuit is one of many being filed in predominantly Republican states to clarify the criteria for patients to lawfully obtain
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In a speech addressing global peace and human dignity, Pope Francis condemned the practice of surrogate motherhood and called for a universal ban on its commercialization, deeming it a despicable act. During a speech about foreign relations to ambassadors recognized by the Vatican, Francis expressed sorrow that the year 2024 has arrived in a period
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The 2024 regular session of Georgia’s General Assembly kicked off on Monday, with the main question being whether Republicans, who have previously been against it, will now approve an extension of health coverage for low-income adults through the state’s Medicaid program. The idea of expanding coverage is being considered by Republican House Speaker Jon Burns
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Serena Auñón-Chancellor, an astronaut from NASA, is working on the AngieX Cancer Therapy study while on board the International Space Station. She is conducting her research inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox. A team of astronauts on the International Space Station, situated 250 miles above Earth, are undertaking a bold endeavor to find a cure for
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand Medicaid in Kansas as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepares to open its annual session Monday following five years of failed efforts to provide state health coverage to another 150,000 people. Kelly confronts Republican supermajority leaders who are focused
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The Pentagon press secretary, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, announced on Friday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center since Monday. This was the first official acknowledgement of Austin’s admission, which was due to complications from a minor elective medical procedure. On Friday, Ryder stated that
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The US Supreme Court has granted permission for Idaho to implement its restrictive abortion law, which applies even in cases of medical emergencies, while the legal battle surrounding the issue continues. The judges declared that they will listen to discussions in April and temporarily suspended a previous court decision that had prohibited the implementation of
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The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to consider arguments in the future regarding the federal government’s authority to mandate that emergency room doctors perform abortions in situations where it is necessary to stabilize the patient. | Photo by Francis Chung for POLITICO Once more, the United States Supreme Court is delving into the realm of
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The FDA has approved Florida’s plan to import prescription drugs from Canada, making it the first state to do so. This has been a long-awaited solution for accessing more affordable medications, as the high prices of drugs in the U.S. have been a source of frustration for decades. In 2019, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis approved
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that 24 individuals from 14 states have become ill, with five requiring hospitalization, due to salmonella contamination from meat snack trays that were recalled and sold at certain Sam’s Club locations. This week, Fratelli Beretta USA, a company based in New Jersey that processes
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