Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers

Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century law remains in the past.

Friday, May 3rd 2024, 1:24 AM EDT
Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions

Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is following through on promises to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 12:53 AM EDT
Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools

Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools

Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a last-ditch effort to revive a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 8:34 PM EDT
South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The South Carolina Senate has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 8:04 PM EDT
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 1:03 PM EDT
Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says

Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says

New government data suggests U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 12:44 AM EDT
Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

Abortion is still consuming U.S. state legislatures, courts and political campaigns two years after the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would upend the status quo was leaked.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 12:43 AM EDT
Georgia governor signs law adding regulations for production and sale of herbal supplement kratom

Georgia governor signs law adding regulations for production and sale of herbal supplement kratom

Georgia’s governor has signed a bill putting new regulations on the production and sale of products containing kratom, a plant-based supplement.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 3:34 PM EDT
Non-white pedestrians more often end up in the ER for vehicle-related injuries, report shows

Non-white pedestrians more often end up in the ER for vehicle-related injuries, report shows

Pedestrians who are not white ended up in the emergency room for traffic-related injuries at higher rates than white people.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 3:03 PM EDT
Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding

Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding

Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle age.

Thursday, May 2nd 2024, 12:23 PM EDT