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PNS Daily Newscast - April 18, 2024
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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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2024Talks - April 18, 2024
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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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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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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.

NC: Reproductive Health

Katlyn Moss, pictured at the Clay County Recreation Center in Hayesville in November, had to travel more than an hour in the snow to give birth to her daughter in 2018. (Colby Rabon/Carolina Public Press)
Lack of Maternal Care Threatens Health of Western NC Mothers

By Shelby Harris and Sarah Melotte for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for North Carolina News Service Service for the Public New…

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In 2017, 29,500 abortions were provided in North Carolina, although not all abortions that occurred in the state were provided to state residents, according to the Guttmacher Institute. (Adobe Stock)
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Texas Abortion Ban

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Supreme Court said it will hear oral arguments next Monday related to a controversial Texas abortion law. For now, the state's …

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According to federal data, there are now more women in the U.S. workforce than men, with women occupying 50.04% of positions. (Adobe Stock)
Unsafe Working Conditions for Pregnant Women Tied to Poor Health Outcomes

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A bill in Congress that would ensure pregnant women aren't fired from their jobs for requesting reasonable accommodations in the …

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Nursing schools across the country are struggling to expand their capacity to meet the rising demand nationwide for registered nurses, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (Adobe Stock)
In 2020's “Year of the Nurse,” NC Sees Ongoing Shortage

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The World Health Organization has declared 2020 the "Year of the Nurse" in celebration of Florence Nightingale's 200th birthday…

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Supreme Court, court of appeals and district court judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (Adobe Stock)
Fast-Tracked Confirmations Reshaping Federal Judiciary

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Over the past few years, the U.S. Senate has confirmed 185 of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees, the majority of whom have …

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The United States continues to have one of the highest maternal mortality rates among developed nations. (Adobe Stock)
Legislators Seek to Curb Rise in Maternal Deaths

RALEIGH, N.C. - The American Academy of Physicians and other groups are continuing to press Congress to pass two bills aimed at reducing the nation's …

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The number of uninsured women of childbearing age in North Carolina is among the highest in the country, according to a new report. (Adobe Stock)
Report: High Uninsured Rate Among NC Women of Childbearing Age

RALEIGH, N. C. – The number of women of childbearing age in North Carolina who do not have health insurance is among the highest in the country…

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A 2016 national study by The Pew Research Center found the majority of Americans support paid family leave. (Adobe Stock)
NC Lawmakers Introduce Paid Family Leave Guarantee for All Workers

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would guarantee paid family and medical leave for all North Carolina workers. Only a …

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North Carolina's model for saving the lives of pregnant mothers includes giving them more options for prenatal and postpartum care. (Twenty20)
House Committee Questions Rise in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Congress is asking U.S. healthcare systems why more women are dying from pregnancy-related complications, and North …

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Fewer American parents are opting to circumcise their baby boys. The medical practice isn't as common in other Western countries. (Janelle/flickr)
Groups Protest Male Circumcision

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's a medical procedure performed on more than half of American males, but there is a growing feeling among some that …

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The North Carolina prison system will no longer shackle pregnant women who go into labor behind bars. (Yada Liao/Flickr)
NC Removes Shackles for Women in Prison, in Labor

RALEIGH, N.C. - When a woman in prison in North Carolina goes into labor, she will no longer have to be shackled. It's a policy shift that comes …

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