Pro Bike Races Return To Charleston
The 2026 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place June 16-21 on the roads of downtown Charleston.
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Miscarriages Cannot Lead To Criminal Charges, W.Va. Prosecuting Attorneys Say
West Virginia women cannot face “criminal liability” for experiencing miscarriages, a statewide prosecuting attorneys association said Monday. Neither are they required to report miscarriages to law enforcement.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill Removing Autonomy For Teens To Make Own Health Care Decisions Clears Senate
Senate Bill 719 would change the ability of West Virginia teens to access things like birth control or STD testing without their parents consent or knowledge.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: What’s Next For Abortion?
New legislative agendas at the state level aim to chip away at reproductive rights, even in states that recently passed constitutional protections for abortion. On this episode of Us & Them, Host Trey Kay examines how conservative state supreme courts might limit voter-approved amendments — and how abortion-friendly states are pushing back. Meanwhile, President Trump’s new administration could override all state laws through certain executive actions, including one involving a 19th century anti-vice law. Now that the election’s over, what’s next for abortion?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAccessing Reproductive Care And Remembering President Carter, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, what the past can teach advocates about providing access to reproductive care and remembering President Jimmy Carter.
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Us & Them: They’ve Been Here Before
As 2025 begins, some states are poised to pass tighter abortion restrictions, building on more than 40 bans enacted since Roe v. Wade was overturned. On the next episode of “Us & Them,” host Trey Kay revisits the fight for reproductive care, talking with a retired Episcopal priest who recalls how liberal clergy helped women navigate the barriers of the pre-Roe era. Now, some of those same clergy are pulling that playbook off the shelf as anti-abortion supporters push for new federal limits.
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