WV: Women's
WV Sees 'Alarming' Black Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates
In West Virginia, babies of Black mothers are dying at higher rates in childbirth compared to white infants - and experts say the lack of access to …
Employment Program Helps WV Seniors Increase Income
A West Virginia program helping adults age 55 and older return to the workforce is seeing renewed interest as inflation and high gas prices squeeze th…
WV Faces Lawsuit after Blocking Access to Medication Abortion
It's the latest chapter in West Virginia's attempt to outlaw abortion. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is attempting to throw out a …
Amid Restrictions, Uncertain Fate of Roe, Abortions Rise in U.S.
The latest U.S. Census data reveals abortions have been on the rise across the nation. A new report from the Guttmacher Institute found 8% more …
Survey: Women Need More Health Info, Support from Doctors
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's National Women's Health Week, and a new survey finds many women feel they're in the dark about basic health-risk factors…
Paid Leave Could Mean Fewer WV Women Exiting Workforce
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Nearly 60% of West Virginia workers lack access to any form of time off, either paid or unpaid. Kelly Allen, executive director …
WV Bill, American Rescue Plan Bolster Medicaid for Mountaineers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and West Virginia health-care groups are hailing how the American Rescue Plan and a new state …
Woman in WV Construction: “I Wish I’d Done It Right Out of High School”
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A West Virginia construction union is working to put more women on the job, and one woman says she likes working in …
Georgetown Report: WV Medicaid Expansion Good for Moms, Babies
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - New research has found that West Virginia's expansion of Medicaid has brought huge health improvements for pregnant women and …
WV Parents Oppose More Mercury Pollution
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A parents group is opposing an Environmental Protection Agency plan that would allow more mercury and other toxins in the …
Religious Liberty for Some?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- New guidelines from the Trump administration that claim to protect religious freedoms may actually infringe on more freedoms …
WV Reproductive Rights Advocates Now Look to Fall Election
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia reproductive rights advocates see partisan political strategies behind the abortion referendum now headed for …