Health

California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change their gender or pronouns

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press, Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America

The district is one of several in Southern California that have adopted similar policies. Bonta says it amounts to "forced outing" transgender students and violates their civil rights and the state constitution.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer will call on Democrats to codify ‘Obamacare’ into state law

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call on lawmakers to pass legislation proactively protecting key provisions in the Affordable Care Act during a speech Wednesday where she'll outline her legislative priorities for the second half of the year.

China to stop requiring negative COVID-19 test from incoming travelers

By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press

Beijing ended its tough domestic “zero COVID” policy only in December, after years of draconian curbs that at times included full-city lockdowns and lengthy quarantines for people who were infected.

Gene variant found linking people of African descent to higher Parkinson’s risk

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

One million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive condition that causes problems with body movement. New research has identified a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson’s in people of African descent, and is not seen in those…

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Why sunscreen in the United States is behind the rest of the world

By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, everyone older than six months should use sunscreen every day to decrease the risk of skin cancer. But today’s sunblock is full of ingredients that are decades old and increasingly obsolete. Dr. Rita Linkner,…

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South Carolina abortion ban with ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition creates confusion, doctors say

By James Pollard, Associated Press

Up for debate is whether the law's definition of "fetal heartbeat" as "cardiac activity" or the "rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart" refers to the same or two separate points in a pregnancy.

Biden says he will request more funding for a new COVID-19 vaccine

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before.

Texas ban on gender-affirming care for trans children blocked, Missouri ban allowed to take effect

By Summer Ballentine, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Friday's opposite outcomes underscore the mixed verdict in courtrooms across the U.S. this year over a historic wave of restrictions aimed at transgender youth.

Backers blast revised ballot language for Ohio’s fall abortion amendment as misleading

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

The new language changes the word "fetus" to "unborn child," and suggests that the amendment would prohibit citizens from limiting abortion access when it would actually limit the government from doing so.

In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on widely discredited ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

One of Iowa's largest cities is the latest municipality to repeal its ban on so-called LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. That's the discredited practice of trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling.