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‘Medical emergency’ abortion language needs clarification
Some legislators and lawyers are concerned that Missouri’s trigger law, which took effect June 24, has vague language that will cost people their lives. The wording, they say, makes it… ‘Medical emergency’ abortion language needs clarificationRead more
US ranked high in adoption of alternative therapies
A team of researchers from New Zealand combed through population health surveys from a number of jurisdictions to see what the adoption rate for complementary and alternative health strategies was… US ranked high in adoption of alternative therapiesRead more
After abortion ban, Missouri doctors grapple with the
Dr. Jeannie Kelly, a Washington University OB-GYN, is concerned for pregnant patients in Missouri. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Missouri became one of the first states… After abortion ban, Missouri doctors grapple with theRead more
Thousands of medical residents are unionizing. Here’s what
Kaley Kinnamon, MD, still remembers the many challenges of being a new doctor when COVID-19 was raging through her hospital. “We were expected to do much more,” says Kinnamon, now… Thousands of medical residents are unionizing. Here’s whatRead more
Senator Wiener’s Legislation to Stop Cities from Banning
SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 1186, which restores voter-created access to medicinal cannabis across the state by requiring cities to allow patients access to purchase legal medicinal… Senator Wiener’s Legislation to Stop Cities from BanningRead more
Indiana Doctors, nurses, medical students rally for abortion
Born into a world in which Roe has always been the law of the land, Indiana University medical students Sydney DiGregory and Lucy Brown find themselves at a crossroads. The… Indiana Doctors, nurses, medical students rally for abortionRead more
Defining “life-threatening” can be tricky in abortion law
While most state abortion bans include some sort of exception when the life of the mother is at risk, it will fall to doctors to prove whether a patient qualifies… Defining “life-threatening” can be tricky in abortion lawRead more