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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

KY: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Sexy Sex Ed's new online resource maps all reproductive health locations in Appalachia. (Sexy Sex Ed)
New Online Map Shows Sexual-Health Resources in Appalachia

WHITESBURG, Ky. -- The traveling sex-education workshop that teaches about consent and anatomy in rural Appalachia has created a unique new online …

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Only 13 states in the nation have passed legislation requiring sex education to be medically accurate. (Adobe Stock)
Traveling ‘Sexy Sex Ed’ Workshop Aims to Educate Appalachian Youth

WHITESBURG, Ky. — Access to sex education is on the decline in rural areas, but one eastern Kentucky native aims to fill the knowledge gap with …

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As Kentucky lawmakers move an informed consent abortion bill closer to law, the Population Institute gives Kentucky an F grade on reproductive health and rights. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Kentucky Gets Failing Grade on Reproductive Health, Rights

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky gets an F grade on a state-by-state report from the family planning advocacy group Population Institute on …

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Increasing state support for kinship care is a key recommendation in a new foster care issue brief from Kentucky Youth Advocates. Credit Greg Stotelmyer
KYA: Family "Best Medicine" for Foster Kids

JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. - A leading child advocacy group in Kentucky wants the state to lift its moratorium on new enrollments in its Kinship Care …

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PHOTO: A five-year study finds that the bystander intervention program Green Dot significantly reduces sexual violence among high school students in Kentucky. Photo courtesy of University of Kentucky.
Program Finds Success in Reducing Sexual Violence in KY High Schools

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky's first lady calls it a game changer – using a program based on bystander intervention to reduce sexual …

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PHOTO: Civic leaders from across Kentucky want to help people reshape their communities and ensure that children grow up healthier than their parents' generation.  Photo credit: Greg Stotelmyer.
Can KY Raise a Healthier Next Generation?

ERLANGER, Ky. – The goal is simple, the challenge difficult – how to ensure that the current generation of children in Kentucky grows up …

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PHOTO:  With implementation of the Affordable Care Act drawing near in Kentucky, a series of educational forums are under way in Louisville to help consumers learn more.
Help Understanding the Affordable Care Act

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Enrollment for health-care coverage through the Affordable Care Act begins October 1 in Kentucky with coverage available in January…

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FDA's New 'Plan' for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

FRANKFORT, Ky. - May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and the Food and Drug Administration has started it off with a major announcement. The …

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PHOTO: At the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Pew pollsters have found entrenched attitudes on abortion. Courtesy of Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
Abortion Rights Law Turns 40: Most Americans Want to Keep it Legal

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in the United States, Roe versus Wade, turns 40 this week and a new poll by the Pew …

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PHOTO:  Making it a healthy 2013 is a family-based New Year's resolution suggested by a child health expert in Kentucky.
Make it a Healthy Year for Your Children

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has a unique suggestion for a family-based New Year's resolution. The idea is for parents to …

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KY Report Card on Kids Well-Being Mixed

JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. - The 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, with measurements of the overall well-being of children in several key areas, contains both good …

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Central KY Planned Parenthood Celebrates 75 Years

LEXINGTON, Ky. - As Planned Parenthood advocates brace for more congressional attempts to attack its funding, the Lexington and Central Kentucky …

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