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A new study shows health disparities cost Texas billions of dollars; Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary; Iowa cuts historical rural school groups.

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The Senate dismisses the Mayorkas impeachment. Maryland Lawmakers fail to increase voting access. Texas Democrats call for better Black maternal health. And polling confirms strong support for access to reproductive care, including abortion.

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

ID: Reproductive Health

Abortions have increased in states bordering Idaho since the beginning of the year. (Fitz/Adobe Stock)
Federal judge puts ID abortion travel ban on hold

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an anti-abortion law in Idaho restricting people's ability to travel to other states for the procedure…

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Idaho outlawed abortions in nearly all situations in 2022. (trac1/Adobe Stock)
In restrictive ID, stage show aims to reduce abortion's stigma

A stage show hopes to normalize how people talk about abortion in Idaho, a state with some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country…

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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs case last year sent abortion rights to states to decide. (Heidi/Adobe Stock)
Legal Challenges Bog Down Idaho's Abortion Travel Ban

An Idaho law banning interstate travel for abortion care to people under age 18 is facing legal challenges. This week, a federal judge barred …

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Idaho is surrounded by states where abortion is legal, including Montana, Oregon and Washington. (trac1/Adobe Stock)
ID Criminalizes Helping Minors Travel Out-of-State for Abortions

Idaho is the first state in the nation to criminalize the act of helping people younger than age 18 get an abortion in another state. House Bill 242…

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In 2020, 35% of Idaho mothers had Medicaid at the time of their child's birth. (WavebreakMediaMicro/Adobe Stock)
ID Lawmakers Fail to Address Health Concerns for Pregnant Women

With concerning trends emerging for pregnant and postpartum women, frustration is growing that Idaho lawmakers could end the session without …

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The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization sends abortion rights back to states. (lucky-photo/Adobe Stock)
Resources for Idahoans After SCOTUS Overturns Abortion Access

Abortion is set to be prohibited in Idaho at the end of July after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week. The …

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Idaho lawmakers on March 14 approved a measure allowing immediate family members to sue abortion providers. (trac1/Adobe Stock)
ID Advocates Look to Future as Abortion Access Curtailed

Access to abortion care will be significantly reduced in Idaho after the Legislature passed one of the most restrictive laws in the country. The …

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Hannah Sharp and three other defendants in Idaho challenged the state's pregnancy exclusive in advanced directives. (Courtesy of Hannah Sharp)
Lawsuit Dismissal Secures Pregnant Idahoans' Right to Decide Living Wills

A landmark victory on the rights of pregnant people when securing living wills has been settled in Idaho. A lawsuit over a 2005 law prohibiting …

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If Texas's six-week abortion ban is upheld, the average distance Idahoans would have to travel for care would increase 229 miles. (Jordan Uhl/Flickr)
2022 SCOTUS Decision Could Change Abortion Laws in ID

The U.S. Supreme Court is putting abortion access to the test, and decisions this year could mean big changes in states such as Idaho. Justices have …

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A report suggests Idaho lawmakers should commit to ensuring public schools provide age-appropriate sexual-health education. (STOATPHOTO/Adobe Stock)
Crisis-Pregnancy Centers Greatly Outnumber Abortion Clinics in ID

BOISE, Idaho -- A new report investigates facilities that dissuade women from getting abortions. Known as crisis-pregnancy centers, the facilities …

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Each year, millions of acres of crops in the U.S. are sprayed with chlorpyrifos. (Adobe Stock)<br />
New EPA Report Links Pesticide to Fish, Wildlife Concerns

BOISE, Idaho -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new risk assessment of chlorpyrifos, but critics of the agency say there's …

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The uninsured rate for women of child-bearing age in states that haven't expanded Medicaid is nearly twice as high as expansion states. (blankita_ua/Pixabay)
Report: Medicaid Expansion Good for Health of Mom, Babies

BOISE, Idaho – Expanding Medicaid has helped states cover more mothers and children and improve their health along the way, according to a new …

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