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GEOFF MULVIHILL

GEOFF MULVIHILL

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Health|Political|US

Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year

Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it
Health|Political|US

Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with laws

The Trump administration has paused some family planning grants as it investigates whether the providers are following federal laws

Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with laws
Education|Health|Political|Sports|US

Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor

President Donald Trump has signed a slew of policies aimed at wiping transgender people out of government records, sports and even history

Under the new Trump administration, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility has a different tenor
Business|Health|Political|US

Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers

Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids

Health|Political|US

Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group says

An advocacy group says it's time for states to stop requiring abortion providers to file reports for every abortion

Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group says
Americas|Political|US

Trump isn't alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change too

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states

Trump isn't alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change too
Political|US

Republican lawmakers look for ways to weaken state judges

Measures in several state legislatures this year have called for new approaches to weaken the power of judges

Republican lawmakers look for ways to weaken state judges
Education|Political|US

Ohio bathroom law targeting transgender students has brought internal strife to some campuses

An Ohio law designating school bathrooms for use by people based on their sex at birth kicks in soon

Ohio bathroom law targeting transgender students has brought internal strife to some campuses
Health|Political|US

Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

Abortion rights groups fear punishment for women who have abortions and governments tracking pregnancies

Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing
Crime|Health|Political|US

What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions

What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion
Political|Travel|US

The US stopped allowing passport gender marker changes. Here are some of the people affected

For transgender Americans, passports just became a lot more complicated

The US stopped allowing passport gender marker changes. Here are some of the people affected
Election|Political|US

GOP state attorneys general campaign group brings back leader who resigned in aftermath of Jan. 6

A group that dedicated to electing Republicans to state attorney general positions has brought back a former executive director who resigned in the aftermath of Jan. 6

GOP state attorneys general campaign group brings back leader who resigned in aftermath of Jan. 6
Health|Political|US

Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care

President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge

Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
Education|Health|Political|US

Things to know about how Trump's policies target transgender people

President Donald Trump has targeted the rights of transgender people in executive orders in his first two weeks back in office

Things to know about how Trump's policies target transgender people
Americas|Crime|Health|Political|US

Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill

An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online to a pregnant minor

Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill
Political|US

Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for gender transitions for people under age 19

Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19
Business|Crime|Health|US

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Health|Political|US

What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people

One of President Donald Trump's executive orders offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people

What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people
Business|Education|Political|US

Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programs

President Donald Trump's first tasks as he takes office included signing executive orders to roll back protections for transgender people and end federal government diversity, equity and inclusion programs

Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programs
Election|Health|Political|US

What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office

Abortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling

What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office
Health|News|US

Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows

New data shows that the number of prescription opioid pills shipped in the U.S. continued to fall through the late 2010s even as the nation's overdose crisis deepened

Health|Opinion

Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal

Some medical providers are dropping continuing gender-affirming care for minors, even though it remains legal

Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal
Health|News|US

Abortions in the US rose slightly overall after post-Roe restrictions were put in place, study finds

A new survey finds that the total number of abortions provided in the U.S. after bans started going into effect in some states last year increased slightly

Abortions in the US rose slightly overall after post-Roe restrictions were put in place, study finds
Economy|Health|News

As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work

Legal settlements could provide local and state governments $50 billion to fight the deadly U.S. opioid overdose crisis

As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work

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