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West Virginia GOP Legislature passes ban on transgender health care for minors

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.

Anxiety, fear fill West Virginia transgender health care clinic

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

Doctors in West Virginia say transgender health care that could soon be banned in the state is just as essential as the other lifesaving services they provide.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs campus carry gun bill

By John Raby, Associated Press

West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses.

West Virginia transgender athlete ban halted during federal appeal

By John Raby, Associated Press

A federal appeals panel has ruled that West Virginia transgender athletes can compete in female school sports while an appeal is heard on a state law banning their participation.

Gender divide prominent as male-dominated legislatures debate abortion

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

A stark gender divide has emerged in debates unfolding in Republican-led states including West Virginia, Indiana and South Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to end constitutional protections for abortion.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs strict abortion ban into law

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

West Virginia is now the second state to enact a law prohibiting the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling to end the constitutional protection of the procedure.

West Virginia lawmakers approve abortion ban with few exceptions

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

Several Republicans say they hope the bill approved Tuesday will make it impossible for the state's only abortion clinic to continue to offer the procedure.

How some encounters between police and people with mental illness can turn tragic

By Andrew Selsky, Leah Willingham, Associated Press

People experiencing mental health crises have been being killed by police in America. But how many is unknown.

After judge’s order, West Virginia’s only abortion clinic resuming care

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

West Virginia has a law dating back to the 1800s making abortions a felony. Clinic lawyers argued successfully that the old law has been superseded by modern laws regulating abortion.

Sen. Joe Manchin wants Democrats to pause budget bill, risking its fate

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

His demand would jeopardize the measure's fate and delay a showdown over the party's top priorities until the cusp of November's congressional elections.