Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Jun. 10, 2025

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.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Aug. 21, 2024

‘Period Poverty’: Reducing Barriers To Menstrual Product Access

Activists call barriers to accessing pads and tampons “period poverty.” They say its impact is felt across American life, from the classroom to the prison system. But some in West Virginia and beyond are working to change that.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Aug. 14, 2024

Capito Teams Up With Halle Berry To Talk Menopause

Actress Halle Berry visited Charleston to discuss federal legislation that would expand research and training on treating menopause.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jun. 14, 2024

Supreme Court Abortion Pill Decision Has Little Effect In W.Va.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to the FDA’s rules for prescribing and dispensing a medication widely used in abortions.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Apr. 05, 2024

VAMC Expands Women’s Health Care Options

Women are the fastest-growing population of veterans and the Beckley VA Medical Center is staying ahead of the curve with its new offerings.

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Government WVPB Staff, Feb. 22, 2024

Lawmakers Discuss Women’s Health Needs On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, many bills and amendments have been introduced in the state legislature this year that focus on women's health policy. But feminine hygiene isn’t one of them. Briana Heaney talks with Sen. Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson, and Del. Anitra Hamilton, D-Monongalia, about women's health in the state and legislation that affects women.

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