She has often expressed skepticism of traditional medicine, writing on her website that hormonal birth control has “horrifying health risks” and that the “total burden” of the vaccine schedule — before Kennedy overhauled it — is “causing health declines in vulnerable children.” (Neither claim is substantiated by scientific evidence. Read more at NBC News
The typical age of pregnant unaccompanied minors is 15 or 16, though they can be even younger, White said. “They’re not grown women. They’re little girls,” he said. Because of their young age, “many of them will be comparatively high-risk pregnancies” who need specialized care – yet it’s not clear whether the south Texas facility, … Read more
Notably, nationwide, more than one-third of the U.S. is now considered to be a maternity care desert, leaving more than 5.6 million women in counties with no or limited access to maternity care. Hackney told Salon the rise in maternity deserts is most likely a factor to the decline in early prenatal care. Read more … Read more
Planned Parenthood’s no-show rate has gone up almost 10 percent since the federal government’s Minnesota operation began. Read more at 19th News
Research shows abortion is safe across body sizes. But BMI limits at clinics are still pushing some patients into different care and higher costs. Read more at 19th News
It’s not clear what comes next. Republicans have previously tried and failed to impose restrictions on mifepristone, which is used in more than two-thirds of abortions, through government funding legislation. “I don’t have confidence [the FDA review] is going to amount to anything,” he said. “My view is Congress now needs to get involved.” Read … Read more
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters The bill, called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America Act, would require Americans to prove they are citizens when they register to vote, mostly through a valid U.S. passport or birth certificate. It would also require a valid photo identification before voters can cast ballots, … Read more
“This is the first law that a state has passed that has specifically tried to counteract another state’s shield laws,” said Marc Hearon, senior counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights, who is defending Coeytaux. “All those provisions under this new law could be tested. It could be a bellwether.” Beyond an injunction, Rodriguez will … Read more
Legal battles over the measures are also raging in Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Nevada and Ohio. In some of these states, lawmakers have also introduced legislation that, experts say, would undercut the will of voters who passed the measures. Read more at The Guardian
To Jay, a win for Paxton would put patients in a risky place, forcing doctors and nurses to choose between “doing what is medically right, or doing what is politically ‘safe.’” “That is a dangerous place for any healthcare system to be,” Jay said, noting that “when politicians override clinicians, patients pay the price” through … Read more
