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Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democratic Louisiana Gov.
Minnesota saw 20% jump in abortions last year, partly due to patients from restrictive states

Minnesota saw 20% jump in abortions last year, partly due to patients from restrictive states

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota recorded a 20% jump in abortions in 2022, partly because more patients are traveling from states that have banned or limited the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Lottery kiosks and construction site bathrooms: new Ontario regulations kick in

Lottery kiosks and construction site bathrooms: new Ontario regulations kick in

TORONTO — From self-serve lottery terminals verifying ticket buyers' ages to allowing pharmacists to administer certain injections to requiring women-only bathrooms on construction sites, a wide range of new provincial rules and regulations comes int

Supreme Court lets stand ruling that protects people with gender dysphoria under disability law

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In a win for transgender rights, the U.S.
Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections

Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's abortion ban doesn't violate the state constitution, removing a major hurdle to enforcing the ban Republicans approved last summer ahead of a wave of restrictions by conserva
Review makes recommendations after man died in hospital hallway awaiting care

Review makes recommendations after man died in hospital hallway awaiting care

WINNIPEG — A review into the death of man who was waiting in a Winnipeg hospital hallway to receive care found there was a lack available beds and a surge in patients in the emergency room at the time.
Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke Fund awards $10 million to health groups

Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke Fund awards $10 million to health groups

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is awarding more than $10 million to five health organizations to reconsider the use of race in medical algorithms, which research shows can lead to potentially dangerous results for patients of color.
Heat waves like the one that's killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring

Heat waves like the one that's killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring

PHOENIX (AP) — Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common, and experts say the extreme weather events, which claim more lives than hurricanes and tornadoe
Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirements

Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirements

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is offering a new bargain to some adults without health insurance beginning Saturday: Go to work or school and the state will cover you.
Parents of transgender youth are suing to block Georgia's gender-affirming care ban

Parents of transgender youth are suing to block Georgia's gender-affirming care ban

ATLANTA (AP) — Parents of four transgender children have filed a lawsuit challenging a Georgia law set to take effect Saturday that bans most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18.