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President Trump's reported to be ready to sign disaster relief bill without money for border security. Also on the Friday rundown: House bills would give millions a path to citizenship; and remembering California’s second-deadliest disaster.

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Pro-choice advocates are expected to rally at state capitols and courthouses in all 50 states today in response to Alabama's almost total ban on abortion passed last week. (aclu-ia.org)

Iowa Cities Join "Stop the Bans" Protest Over Extreme Abortion Laws

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

DES MOINES, Iowa — Rallies will be held in six Iowa cities today following the near-total ban on abortions signed into law in Alabama last week ...Read More

The annual Missouri snapshot of child well-being shows improvement in family and community, economic and education categories, but a need for improvement in areas of health. (biker3/AdobeStock)

Report Shows Progress, but Some Concerning Indicators, for MO Kids

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - For the past five years, Missouri has made continuous improvements in reducing the number of children younger than age 18 ...Read More

Iowa's Ebonie Bailey used Waterloo's MercyOne Medical Center for the birth of her child and post-delivery contraception before the Catholic-affiliated hospital announced a crackdown on reproductive health care services based on Roman Catholic directives. (Courtesy: Ebonie Bailey)

A Catholic Hospital in Iowa Offered Contraception for Decades. Then the Bishop Found Out.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

WATERLOO, Iowa – A Catholic hospital in Iowa that offered contraception for decades has halted those services after Dubuque Archbishop Michael ...Read More

The earlier someone starts engaging in binge drinking, the more likely he or she is to suffer serious consequences, a new study shows. (Gunner Grimnes/Flickr)

New Study Shows Binge Drinking Doesn't Stop After Graduation

Monday, August 27, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS – From beer pong to quarters, binge drinking is a social norm on many college campuses. However, researchers say it's a risk ...Read More

One-in-three children is growing up poor in rural New Mexico communities, according to Save the Children. (wkkf.org)

Childhood Ends Too Soon for Many NM Kids

Thursday, May 31, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For many kids in New Mexico, childhood is ending too soon. According to a new report from the humanitarian group Save the ...Read More

A lawsuit has been filed to stop Iowa's newest anti-abortion law from taking effect on July 1. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)

Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Iowa's New Abortion Law

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

DES MOINES, Iowa – Calling the Iowa "fetal heartbeat" abortion law "beyond extreme," three groups filed suit on Tuesday to stop its ...Read More

Factors such as access to healthy foods play a critical role in our health. (Wendell/Flickr)

Forum Explores How Society and Health are Interwoven

Thursday, April 26, 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. — How do the structures and conditions of our society affect our health? That's a question panelists will be exploring at an ...Read More

A report makes recommendations to Texas lawmakers to support the high number of teens in the state's foster-care system who become pregnant or are raising a child. (MadelineBazzle/Twenty20)

Study: Texas Foster Care System has High Teen Pregnancy Rate

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas – Teen girls in Texas foster care are almost five times more likely to become pregnant than other teens, according to a new study ...Read More

Contraception, STD screenings, mammograms and Pap smears are among the services provided to Nebraskans who rely on Title X clinics for care. (Nate Grigg/Flickr)

Preventive Health Care at Risk in Budget Debate, Advocates Say

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska's budget debate has been consumed by the fight over Title 10 funding and abortions, and today's hearing in Lincoln is ...Read More

New Mexico health officials hope unwanted pregnancies can be reduced by allowing pharmacists to provide birth control prescriptions. (thenationshealth.aphapublications.org)

New Mexico Pharmacists to Fill Birth Control Prescriptions

Monday, March 12, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Individual training begins next week for New Mexico pharmacists who want to prescribe and provide birth control to women ...Read More

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