Apr 26 Watch 7:46 Next generation of doctors prepares to tackle rural health care shortage in West Virginia By William Brangham, Matt Ehrichs and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Nearly two-thirds of areas with a shortage of primary healthcare professionals are in rural communities. With support from the Pulitzer Center and in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center, William Brangham visited a hospital and a medical school in… Continue watching
Mar 29 West Virginia governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth By Leah Willingham, Associated Press West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors. With the Republican's approval, West Virginia joins at least nine other states that have enacted laws restricting treatments for transgender youth. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 9:03 West Virginia doctors work to bridge healthcare gap in rural areas By William Brangham, Courtney Norris When it comes to health, rural America lags far behind the country’s urban and suburban areas. The reasons are complex and these challenges are the focus of a new series called Rural RX. With support from the Pulitzer Center and… Continue watching
Mar 12 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. Continue reading
Mar 09 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. Continue reading
Mar 01 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. Continue reading
Feb 22 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. Continue reading
Sep 24 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. Continue reading
Sep 16 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. Continue reading
Sep 13 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. Continue reading