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The Women’s Health Center of Maryland in Cumberland will open its doors in June to provide abortion services to patients across central Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter a late night lawmaking session Friday, the Senate was quick to action Saturday morning, the final day of the 2023 Regular Legislative Session. With so many bills surrounding the health of West Virginia being passed from chamber to chamber, and commi...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this episode of The Legislature Today, with West Virginia’s abortion ban clarified and solidified in state code by recent legislation, Appalachia Health News Reporter Emily Rice speaks with Sen. Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson, and Del. Ric Griffith, D-Wayne, on women’s and maternal health in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Bill 552 replaces language that referenced “physician” and replaced it with “licensed medical professional.” It also includes language that would revoke a licensed medical professional’s license if they willingly violate the bill by performing an abortion outside of the parameters set in the bill.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhen the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it sent abortion law decisions back to the states. In an opinion filed Wednesday, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey concluded an 1882 law making abortion a felony was valid, but Morrisey also said superseding court rulings call for legislative clarification.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBirth control has been covered by insurance since the Affordable Care Act took effect, but states like West Virginia still have high numbers of unintended…
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