by Ester Wells | Jan 23, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Two marches brought tens of thousands of women to Washington this weekend in support of diametrically opposed causes. The one thing in common? Both were controversial. At the 46th annual March for Life on Friday, a video of students in “Make America Great...
by Henry Erlandson | Jan 17, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of anti-abortion advocates Thursday kicked off the 2019 March for Life Conference and Expo in advance of the annual march Friday in which protesters call for the overthrow of protections in Roe v. Wade. David Daleidan told the anti-abortion crowd...
by Ester Wells | Jan 15, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats on Tuesday vowed to fight the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict women’s access to birth control and to eliminate federal funds for Planned Parenthood. “What happens to women’s bodies should be our choice made with our...
by Ester Wells | Jan 10, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders and several Democratic House members proposed legislation Thursday to cut prescription drug prices, saying U.S. prices are higher than in most other developed countries. “How many Americans have to die before Congress takes on...
by Rachel Frazin | Mar 22, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Between 50 and 70 percent of the young prisoners in state juvenile justice systems have a mental disability, but an analysis of those systems found that only one state — Indiana — requires all teachers in such facilities to have special education...
by Paola de Varona | Mar 15, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers hammer out a 2018 federal budget, women’s health and family planning is proving to be a contentious issue, but the fight is not limited to Capitol Hill. Last month, Planned Parenthood and several local governments and allied health care...
by Libby Berry | Mar 8, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – Despite early concerns about its effects on reproductive health care in the developing world, Congress is unlikely to repeal policy that restricts international organizations’ ability to offer abortion services if they receive U.S. funding, Sen. Jeanne...
by Jakob Lazzaro | Mar 8, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Touting Oregon’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis, Gov. Kate Brown told a Senate committee Thursday that states need the federal government to step up its efforts by providing more money and moving beyond punishment of drug users to prevention. “Right...
by Renzo Downey | Feb 27, 2018 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Congress needs to stop stalling and take action to ensure the rising number of near misses by planes and the dangers of unregulated drones in commercial air space are addressed, the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee...
by Priyanka Godbole | Feb 27, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – More help is needed to protect female scientists from unwanted sexual advances and intimidation, experts from various scientific institutions told a congressional committee Tuesday, and urged the lawmakers to pass legislation to combat sexual harassment...
by Anna Laffrey | Feb 22, 2018 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — In the wake of mass shootings like the ones in Las Vegas or at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, people often wonder whether improving mental health care would have prevented the perpetrators from committing mass murder....
by Caroline Vakil | Feb 15, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Employers need to provide more treatment and recovery services to those affected by the opioid epidemic, said Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) during a congressional hearing Thursday. 70 percent of U.S. companies offer programs to help employees facing substance...
