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Extreme Temperatures Threaten Effectiveness of Pregnancy Tests and Birth Control
“People aren’t thinking about the effects of extremely hot heat for all kinds of medical care,” said one legal expert.
Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Still Deeply Unpopular Across US, Poll Finds
Half of people surveyed said they “strongly” disagree with the decision.
The Story of Palestine’s Colonization, and Resistance, Is Embodied in the Trees
Israeli settlers create non-native pine forests on occupied land at the expense of Palestinian lives and olive groves.
Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is Step Forward in Long Battle Against Medical Racism
The medical industry has a long history of using Black bodies for research without consent or compensation.
Right-Wing “Herd Immunity” Logic Has Infiltrated US Politics and Public Health
A toxic worldview has exploited pandemic despair to win new converts to the politics of the far right.
Matt Gaetz Has a Plan for Blocking Jack Smith’s Indictments of Trump
Gaetz believes a select committee should be established to grant Trump immunity from prosecution for his crimes.
Ohio Voters Reject GOP Ballot Measure Aimed at Undermining Abortion Rights Vote
Advocates will now face less hurdles as they push for a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights in Ohio.
Tlaib Introduces Bill to Bar Medical Debt From Showing Up on Credit Reports
People shouldn’t be denied access to basic needs because they have medical debt, Tlaib said.
DeSantis Demotes Campaign Manager in Latest Shakeup of Fledgling POTUS Run
The Florida governor trails Donald Trump in the polls for the GOP nomination by double-digit figures.
Trump-Appointed Judge Orders Airline Lawyers to Take “Religious Liberty” Course
A Texas judge ordered Southwest Airlines lawyers to take a “training” by ADF, a notorious far right Christian group.