
Public Health
Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills
Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms.
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How green became the color of the abortion rights movement
Protests for abortion rights around the world are often awash in the color green – handkerchiefs, scarves, protest signs, and more.
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Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal
Emotional protests and prayer vigils are turning to resolve as several states enact bans and both supporters and foes of abortion rights map out their next moves.
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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
Saturday's announcement comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
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Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban
Juul had filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington so it can appeal the sales ban from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Global reproductive and women’s rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade
Some nonprofit groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision. But many global reproductive and women's rights groups condemned the ruling.
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Philly abortion-rights advocates expect panic, threats, and increased demand following Roe decision
While Pennsylvania isn’t at immediate risk of abortion rights restrictions, advocates say this week’s SCOTUS decision will lead to more barriers and fear over abortion care.
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Aftershock in Afghanistan as quake toll rises to 1,150 dead
An aftershock has taken more lives in an area of eastern Afghanistan reeling from a powerful earthquake that state media said killed 1,150 people this week.
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You can still get an abortion in Pa., and these are Philadelphia’s verified providers
Gov. Wolf has vowed to keep it legal, but that could change after the November election.
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Here’s where abortions will likely be banned or strictly limited post Roe
With the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion bans in many states will kick in. Here are the states with laws with abortion bans and restrictions.
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Biden calls abortion ruling ‘a sad day’ for country
President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
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Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for youngest U.S. children
The nation’s infants, toddlers and preschoolers are finally getting their chance at COVID-19 vaccination as the U.S. rolls out shots for tots this week.
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What the Roe v. Wade overturn means for abortion rights in Pa., N.J., and Del.
Here is the outlook for abortion access in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware after the SCOTUS ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What’s the deal with reinfection?
People who catch COVID may feel as if they won't get it again, at least not for a long time. Their immune system should be primed to fight it off in the future. Right?
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