Abortion

The Decision To Cut Abortion Meds And A Push To Strengthen Harm Reduction, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Chris Schulz examines a decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals this week to allow limits on the sale of abortion medications – even those medications that the FDA has deemed to be safe and effective. Plus, harm reduction programs are controversial – and opponents often point to figures that suggest they aren’t particularly effective.

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Restricting Abortion Meds And Feeding The Hungry After SNAP Cuts, This West Virginia Morning

A new ruling from the Fourth Circuit may make it harder for West Virginians to terminate a pregnancy, and the head of a Huntington foodbank details the impact of pending SNAP cuts on the hungry in Appalachia.

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Federal Court Upholds State’s Abortion Ban Law 

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision that West Virginia can restrict the sale of abortion medication.

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Us & Them Encore: The Geography Of Abortion

State borders are now all important in determining access to abortion. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, West Virginia’s only abortion clinic has moved across the border to Maryland to continue providing abortions. This Us & Them episode was recently honored by the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters as Best Podcast of 2024.

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