
Public Health
A Canadian official says Americans can get abortions there if Roe is overturned
Karina Gould, the minister of families, children, and social development said that Canada would allow Americans to obtain abortions.
3 years ago
The movement against abortion rights is nearing its apex. But it began way before Roe
Despite gaining national traction in the 1970s, the history of the anti-abortion movement in the U.S. goes back more than a century before the landmark Supreme Court decision.
3 years ago
Memorial service honors Delaware’s nearly 3,000 COVID-19 victims
More than two years into the pandemic, state leaders gathered with friends and a family who’ve lost loved ones to remember the victims of COVID-19.
3 years ago
After COVID, key hospitals get funding for next emergencies
NJ’s top trauma centers are laying out plans for the $550 million lawmakers sent them.
3 years ago
If Roe v. Wade falls, Pennsylvania’s pro-life Sen. Bob Casey becomes a linchpin in abortion rights
He was one of two Dems who didn’t join 48 other senators in co-sponsoring the Women’s Health Protection Act.
3 years ago
Biden blasts ‘radical’ Roe draft, warns other rights at risk
The court confirmed the authenticity of the leaked draft and Chief Justice John Roberts said he had ordered an investigation into what he called an “egregious breach of trust.
3 years ago
Here’s what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned
If Roe is overturned, it will have a major impact on states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.
3 years ago
‘Fight like hell’: How Philly and Pa. officials are reacting to the Supreme Court abortion leak
From the governor to the mayor to representatives at all levels, elected Democrats are sounding an alarm.
3 years ago
The original Roe v. Wade ruling was leaked, too
In 1973, the original Roe decision was leaked to the press before the court had formally announced it.
3 years ago
Report: Draft opinion suggests Supreme Court will overturn Roe
A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states and could have huge ramifications for this year's elections.
3 years ago
American Academy of Pediatrics moves to abandon race-based guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities.
3 years ago
People expressed concern over the effect it could have on the school’s science-based curriculum. Some are even considering a transfer.
3 years ago
Delco judge temporarily pauses county health inspections after eight townships push back
Eight townships — Springfield, Tinicum, Ridley, Upper Chichester, Aston, Darby, Marple, and Middletown — have joined forces to be exempt from county health inspections.
3 years ago
The first human case of avian flu in the U.S. is reported in Colorado
The patient is an inmate involved in the culling of poultry that was presumptively infected with H5N1 bird flu at a commercial farm.
3 years ago
FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
The meeting announcement follows months of frustration from families impatient for a chance to vaccinate their little children.
3 years ago