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Local lawmakers split over August special election in Ohio
By Stan Boney On May 2, 2023 (WKBN) – While the focus locally was on Tuesday’s election, at the statehouse in Columbus, the discussion lately has centered around the possibility of…
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‘Slap in the face’: Ohio GOP passes bill to keep reproductive rights out of state constitution
By Maya Boddie On April 19, 2023 Ohio State House GOP members voted Wednesday to advance legislation that will keep “reproductive rights from being enshrined in the state constitution.” Heartland…
Read MoreOhio Rep. Sykes wants to crack down on anti-abortion counseling centers
By Jessie Balmert On April 20, 2023 U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes wants to treat anti-abortion counseling centers like companies that market fake fad weight-loss products or bogus bamboo products. The Akron Democrat proposed legislation that…
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August election on amending Ohio constitution approved by state senate
By Maeve Walsh April 19, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s Republican-controlled state Senate approved a measure Wednesday to bring back August elections for “special purposes,” a move that will…
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Mifepristone: Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pills Legal—At Least For Now—Blocking Ruling
By Alison Durkee On April 21, 2023 TOPLINE The abortion drug mifepristone will remain broadly available while a case challenging its legality gets appealed, as the Supreme Court ruled Friday…
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Supreme Court briefly puts on hold lower court’s limits on abortion drug mifepristone
By Ximena Bustillo and Lexie Schapitl On April 15, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the…
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Out-of-staters are flocking to places where abortions are easier to get
By Mallika Seshadri On April 16, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When Mara Pliskin started working at Planned Parenthood Illinois, she didn’t expect to feel like a travel agent. Now, the…
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All eyes on SCOTUS for abortion pill ruling
By Caitlin Owens On April 14, 2023 The Supreme Court could rule as soon as today in the legal battle over abortion pills — and could effectively override the Food…
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Meet Four Women Who Are Transforming Global Health
By Jennifer Lotito On April 5, 2023 While Women’s History Month has come and gone, every day, women are changing the trajectory of global health in communities around the world.…
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