WV: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Birth Control Availability at Risk
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Reproductive-rights advocates say a leaked Trump administration draft regulation threatens birth control insurance coverage for …
Coming Budget Fights Could Reignite Shutdown Standoffs
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A government shutdown has been delayed at least until December, but a number of budget fights remain. A temporary agreement over …
Medicaid at 50: New Research Shows Long-Term Benefits for West Virginia Kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Medicaid is 50 years old this week, and the impact it's had on the lives of children is being praised, both by advocates …
Social Workers: Schools Can Reduce West Virginia Juvenile Incarceration
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia schools have a key role in reducing the number of kids who end up in jail – and while social workers say …
Women's Advocates: Hobby Lobby Ruling "Hurts WV Women's Care"
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Family-planning advocates in West Virginia predict the U.S. Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision will have negative ramifications …
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the …
Understanding The ‘Teenage Brain’ Can Help Parents
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Maybe your teen's brain doesn't work the same way yours does, but a West Virginia childhood behavioral expert says new research …
Criminal Justice Officials Favor Restoring Child, Family Funding
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Criminal justice officials are joining those who say West Virginia should restore $750,000 in cuts from programs for …
Research Finds Growing Up Poor can Impact Adult Brain Function
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - New research has found that the stress of growing up poor can have a lasting impact that foretells a greater risk of both …
Teen Birth Rates Down, But is Every WV Teen Getting Facts?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Teen birth rates in West Virginia and around the nation have dropped to historic lows, according to new Centers for Disease …
Sparks of Hope for Preventing WV Teen Pregnancies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Very preliminary results from pilot projects in Parkersburg and Martinsburg suggest hope for reducing teen pregnancy. Social …
WV Lawmakers May Extend Maternity Coverage for More At-Risk Pregnancies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A bill working its way through the state Senate would help ensure maternity care for some pregnant teens, with the expectation …