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Judge Blocks Florida’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth
The state has vowed to appeal the ruling, which will likely head to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Israel Has Carried Out 464 Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care System Since October 7
“There are no fully functional hospitals any longer in Gaza,” says an emergency doctor, who just returned from Gaza.
As Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires, Nursing Homes Are Left in the Dark
Preemptive power cuts have become more widespread, and nursing homes are being forced to evaluate their preparedness.
US Postpartum Mortality Rate 395 Percent Higher Than Other Wealthy Countries
Postpartum death rates were far worse for Black people who had just given birth, the report stated.
Clinics That Serve Medicaid Patients Cut Staff and Services Amid “Unwinding”
Nearly a quarter of community health center patients who rely on Medicaid were cut from the program.
Louisiana Banned Abortion Pills. It Also Faces a Maternal Mortality Crisis.
Instead of addressing sky-high rates of pregnancy-related death, Louisiana lawmakers criminalized abortion pills.
Texas GOP Platform States “Abortion Is Not Healthcare, It Is Homicide”
Reproductive rights advocates warn that the party may push the death penalty on those who obtain abortion care.
Abortion Wait Times in Southeast Have Soared Following Florida’s 6-Week Ban
Before the ban, the average Florida resident lived 20 miles from a clinic. Now, it's 590 miles.
FDA Maintains Discriminatory Rules on Donated Tissue for Gay and Bisexual Men
Federal regulations prevent gay and bisexual men from donating tissue, such as corneas, ligaments and blood vessels.
Louisiana Moves to Classify Abortion Pills as “Controlled Dangerous Substances”
A person found with the pills without a prescription could be convicted of a felony, facing up to 10 years in prison.