Nation Jul 11 Watch 7:01 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russian strike on apartment block In our news wrap Monday, The death toll rose to 31 in a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region, police in South Africa hunt for gunmen who killed 15 people, a contagious Covid mutation gains…
Health Feb 15 Birth control is now available in North Carolina without a prescription. That doesn’t mean everyone can afford it The state joined more than a dozen other states, but access still depends in part on whether insurance companies will cover the cost. By Mariel Padilla, The 19th
Nation Jul 08 SCOTUS sides with Trump to allow employers to opt out of providing birth control The high court on Wednesday said 7-2 the administration acted properly when it allowed more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of covering birth control. By Associated Press
Nation May 06 Justices appear wary of ‘Obamacare’ birth control coverage changes The Supreme Court seems concerned about the sweep of Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women. By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Jan 17 Court to look anew at birth control rules in health care law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices agreed Friday to yet another case stemming from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, this time about cost-free birth control. Continue reading
Sep 30 Trump officials redirect $34 million to cover gaps in access to birth control By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The decision comes after the Trump administration's abortion restrictions led to an exodus of clinics from the federal family planning program. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:18 Judges weigh Trump’s family planning funding rule By PBS NewsHour A panel of appellate judges on Monday considered whether a Trump administration rule on federal funding for clinics that make abortion referrals may remain in place while legal challenges work their way through the courts. More than 900 clinics, many… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:42 Why Trump’s change to Title X funding means fewer health choices for women The Trump administration continues to restrict reproductive health care through federal law. Planned Parenthood, which provides reproductive health services to 1.5 million low-income women nationwide, is a central target, and new rules governing federal funding could mean a major drop… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Courts block Trump’s birth control rules In our Monday news wrap, federal court rulings blocked employers nationwide from refusing to provide no-cost birth control. Trump administration rules allowing employers to opt out of the coverage would have taken effect today. Also, the government of Turkey complained… Continue watching