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Report calls for Medicaid changes to address maternal health in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A panel formed by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to address maternal health on Thursday called for several changes to Medicaid, including quicker coverage for pregnant women and providing reimbursement to doulas and community health workers. But the...
Takeaways from AP's report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis
Across the U.S., programs at all levels of government — federal, state and local — are striving to reduce maternal mortality and erase the racial gap. Many are making headway in their communities and paving the way for other places. The Associated Press examined...
Nebraska Supreme Court will hear lawsuit challenging measure to expand abortion rights
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to expedite a hearing on a lawsuit that could keep voters from deciding whether to expand abortion rights in the state. The court has set a hearing for next Monday for arguments over the suit filed by the conservative...
Condoms can't be trusted and boys don't cry in Catholic Paraguay's first sex ed program
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar's body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze into the dress she bought for her quinceañera to celebrate her passage into womanhood in Paraguay. Her mother sought help from a doctor, who suspected that...
Great Britain para archer Jodie Grinham balances competition, motherhood and pregnancy
PARIS (AP) — Great Britain’s Jodie Grinham returned to the Paralympic stage Thursday for the first time since Rio 2016, this time seven months pregnant. Grinham wrapped up her first competition this morning in the women’s individual compound open. She finished fourth and scored...
'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1 million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are typically religiously affiliated and counsel clients against having abortions. The...
California lawmakers pass protections for pregnant women in prisons and ban on legacy admissions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could expand protections for pregnant people who are incarcerated, ban legacy admissions at private colleges and set new requirements for colleges to address gender discrimination on campuses under proposals passed by state lawmakers Tuesday. ...
Global players' union builds on FIFA regulations with a guide for expectant mothers
When Cheyna Matthews got pregnant with her first child back in 2018, she had a lot of questions. In addition to concerns about her legal rights as a professional soccer player, how would she manage pregnancy and the birth? And, importantly, when could she safely play again? ...
Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy, Jack Blues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber, who rose to international stardom in 2010 with his hit “Baby,” has welcomed one of his own with his wife, Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin). The singer, 30, posted a photo of a baby's foot Friday on Instagram, revealing the child's name as Jack Blues...
New York temporarily barred from taking action against groups for promoting abortion pill 'reversal'
Citing free speech rights, a federal judge has temporarily blocked New York's attorney general from taking enforcement action against certain pregnancy counseling centers for promoting what critics say is an unproven method to reverse medication abortions. U.S. District Judge John...
