Resident of a slum located on the outskirts of Nagpur city in Maharashtra, Jadhav suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a potentially fatal condition … In the chokehold of a wood-fired stoveRead more
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Restriction of Abortion Pill in US
A decision could come as early as today from a Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas on whether to ban the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide. The … Restriction of Abortion Pill in USRead more
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US maternal mortality rate soars
US maternal deaths rose by 40 percent in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are now available, according to a new report from the … US maternal mortality rate soarsRead more
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18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jail
An 18-year-old northeastern Nebraska woman was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for burning and burying a fetus she … 18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jailRead more
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Judge Blocks Mandate for ACA to Cover Basic Prenatal Care
Last Thursday, a federal judge in Texas blocked the Affordable Care Act mandate for health insurance companies to provide preventive care. Elie, you tweeted, “FedSoc … Judge Blocks Mandate for ACA to Cover Basic Prenatal CareRead more
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Teen girls across the U.S. are engulfed in a growing wave of violence and trauma
The Centers for Disease Control is warning teen girls across the U.S. are engulfed in a, “growing wave of violence and trauma,” as new data … Teen girls across the U.S. are engulfed in a growing wave of violence and traumaRead more
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Waiting for One Dead Woman
In Ireland, her name was Savita Halappanavar. She was a dentist. Her water broke at 17 weeks, like Amanda Zurawski’s. Doctors in Ireland told her … Waiting for One Dead WomanRead more
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Nearing 4 Years and After 40 Hearings, No Relief for TCS Sexual Harassment Survivor
A survivor of sexual harassment at the workplace from Chennai, employed at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), said that she had not got justice for nearly … Nearing 4 Years and After 40 Hearings, No Relief for TCS Sexual Harassment SurvivorRead more
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A Day of Peace, 1870 Anti-War Mother’s Day Proclamation
150 years ago, the disastrous human and economic consequences of the American Civil War were becoming increasingly apparent, especially to certain thoughtful wise women who … A Day of Peace, 1870 Anti-War Mother’s Day ProclamationRead more