The Hyde Amendment blocks federal funds from being used to pay for abortion, including restricting the use of federal Medicaid funds for abortion.
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‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: 1 killed, 2 injured after Denny’s sign falls in Kentucky, crushing car
The sign partially crushed a car after falling from a pole near a Denny’s parking lot in Elizabethtown, located about 45 miles south of Louisville.
New York City becomes first US city to offer free abortion pills at sexual health clinics
The free abortion pills will be offered at four public clinics in New York. The city already offers medication abortions at its 11 public hospitals.
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‘Devastating’: Fire at Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic investigated as arson
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Fatalities reported after Russian missile attacks in Ukraine; UK pledges tanks: Updates
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‘Extremely dangerous’ storm dumps more rain, snow on California; Recovery continues after tornadoes in Alabama
The stormy weather in California is the latest atmospheric river storm since late December. The storms have left at least 19 people dead.
Eyes on states as challenges to abortion bans move through courts: Cases to watch in 2023
Most eyes are on state courts, where the battle for reproductive rights has primarily shifted after the overturn of Roe v. Wade earlier this year.
Justice Department clears USPS to deliver abortion pills even in restrictive states
The U.S. Postal Service may deliver abortion pills even in states that have banned or restricted abortion access, the Department of Justice announced.