insert_link Uncategorized U.S V.P Harris blasts Trump as ‘architect’ of abortion health crisis U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has blasted Donald Trump for the unraveling of abortion rights in America…calling him the "architect of this healthcare crisis." She made the remarks during a fiery campaign speech in Tucson, Arizona on Friday - just days after the state's top court upheld a law from 1864 - criminalizing and banning nearly all abortions. Toni Waterman has more. todayApril 15, 2024 3
insert_link World Dondal Trump says abortion is issue for individual states Donald Trump says it's the duty of individual states and not the federal government to determine abortion policies in the U.S. Reproductive rights have become a key issue for American voters especially since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortions two years ago. William Denselow reports from New York. todayApril 9, 2024 15
insert_link World Florida is the latest U.S. state to bring divisions over abortion rights to the ballot. Florida is the latest U.S. state to bring divisions over abortion rights to the ballot. Their Supreme Court has just ruled on stricter laws, banning abortion after six weeks - and at the same time, the high court will allow voters to decide in November. Caroline Malone reports. todayApril 3, 2024 15
insert_link World France to ‘seal’ abortion access into constitution Friday Friday marks a historic day for the French. Abortion rights will be officially enshrined in the country's constitution - a world first. It comes after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of the amendment earlier this week. Toni Waterman has more from Paris. todayMarch 8, 2024 6
insert_link Health / Medical Scientists create ‘mini-organs’ for the first time from human stem cells taken from wombs Researchers have successfully grown organoids from stem cells taken in late and active pregnancies for the first time. "Mini-organs," also called organoids, are tiny structures that can be used to test new medical treatments or study how the real organs they resemble work when healthy or diseased. "Those cells are very important because in that little organoid is contained all the functions of the epithelium, so of the inner layer […] todayMarch 6, 2024 19
insert_link World Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children; White House reacts Days after Alabama's Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos can be considered children under state law critics of the decision are speaking out. todayFebruary 21, 2024 23
insert_link Health / Medical The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America Jennifer Chin, an OB-GYN at UW Medicine in Seattle, has treated patients turned away by Catholic hospitals. “We had many instances where people would have to get in their car to drive to us while they were bleeding, or patients who had had their water bags broken for up to five days or even up to a week,” Chin says. (DAN DELONG FOR KFF HEALTH NEWS) By Rachana Pradhan and Hannah Recht via KFF […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 8
insert_link World With Trump Front of Mind, New Hampshire Voters Cite Abortion and Obamacare as Concerns Voters in Bedford, New Hampshire, wait in line to cast their ballots on Jan. 23, as the state holds its primary. (JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES) By Phil Galewitz via KFF Health News Health care issues are important to Lana Leggett-Kealey, who works as a genetic genealogist. But on Tuesday, as she walked out of her polling place at a local high school and into a frigid New England morning, she said she […] todayJanuary 25, 2024 1
insert_link World US VP announces ‘fight for reproductive freedoms’ tour US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to begin a nationwide tour focused on abortion rights in January, her office has announced. The "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour will include events across the country, beginning in the state of Wisconsin. Abortion access is set to become a key issue in next year's general election. Sally Patterson has more. todayDecember 20, 2023 28
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
