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Abortion providers sue Kansas over longstanding waiting period, new medication rule

Abortion providers sue Kansas over longstanding waiting period, new medication rule

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion providers sued Kansas on Tuesday over a law enacted this year and existing restrictions, including a decades-old requirement that patients wait 24 hours after first seeing a provider to terminate their pregnancies.

US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says 'gender identity is real'

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law championed by Republican Gov.

Founder, ex-executive of edgy sexual wellness company OneTaste charged with forced labor conspiracy

NEW YORK (AP) — Two former executives of a company known for offering “orgasmic meditation” sessions have been charged with using sex, psychological abuse and economic exploitation to coerce work from people while taking over their lives, federal pro
LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans care for minors

Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans care for minors

BATON ROUGE, La.
HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if 'Obamacare' loses latest court battle

HIV protection, cancer screenings could cost more if 'Obamacare' loses latest court battle

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans prepared to hear arguments Tuesday on whether insurers can be required to cover preventive health care including HIV prevention, diabetes, mental health and some cancer screenings without char

Police: Fentanyl found in Waikiki hotel room, 2 men dead after suspected mass overdose

HONOLULU (AP) — Two people died in what officials believe was a mass fentanyl overdose over the weekend involving five people in a hotel room in the Hawaii tourist mecca of Waikiki.
Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices extortion

Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices extortion

Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion.
Pope briefly at hospital for tests two months after bronchitis, returns to Vatican

Pope briefly at hospital for tests two months after bronchitis, returns to Vatican

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis briefly went to Rome's main hospital on Tuesday for tests and returned to the Vatican, two months after he was hospitalized with an acute case of bronchitis.
Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youths

Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youths

BATON ROUGE, La.