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Tag: women’s health issues

Demonstrators stand outside the Supreme Court building in D.C. on May 3 to protest the leaked abortion opinion seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inNational

White House Rips Louisiana’s ‘Extreme’ Abortion Bill

by Stacy M. Brown June 7, 2022June 7, 2022

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lashed out this week at Louisiana lawmakers for the state’s new abortion bill, calling it “the latest step in a growing attack against the fundamental freedoms of Americans.”

Courtesy of Natalia Bratslavsky/Fotolia/Adobe Stock
Posted inHealth

Oklahoma Governor Signs Strictest Abortion Ban in U.S.

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer June 1, 2022July 6, 2022
Christina Henderson wants to be the next at-large member of the D.C. Council. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Council’s Henderson Wants Health Insurers to Cover Fertility Procedures

by James Wright Jr. March 30, 2022March 30, 2022
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland (Courtesy of the White House)
Posted inNational

Texas Abortion Ban Stirs National Conversation

by Natalie C. Hockaday September 15, 2021January 12, 2022
Courtesy of Mane Attractions
Posted inHealth

Bowie Salon Supports Breast Cancer Survivors

by WI Guest Author September 18, 2019December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

High Maternal Mortality Rate Among Blacks Alarms D.C. Leaders

by James Wright Jr. September 11, 2019December 21, 2021
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Solutions Needed in D.C.’s Maternal Health Crisis

by WI Guest Author September 4, 2019December 21, 2021
Rep. Lauren Underwood (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

Underwood to Speak at Maternal Summit

by James Wright Jr. September 4, 2019December 21, 2021
Allergan has issued a global recall of breast implants linked to a rare cancer. (Courtesy of ABC News-Go.com)
Posted inHealth

Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer Recalled

by WI Guest Author July 31, 2019December 21, 2021
Obria awarded a grant for teen pregnancy prevention and family planning funding. (Courtesy of Obria Medical Clinics)
Posted inHealth

Federally Funded Clinics Now Emphasize Abstinence

by WI Guest Author July 31, 2019December 21, 2021

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