Summaries of well being coverage protection from main information organizations
Stateline experiences that Illinois is the vacation spot for practically 25% of individuals touring to a different state for abortion care, in accordance with a report from the Guttmacher Institute. Illinois has carried out safe-haven insurance policies corresponding to a dedication to masking abortion entry, coordinating care by means of a regional hotline, and offering funds for out-of-state sufferers.
Stateline:
Nearly 1 In 4 People Seeking Abortions Out Of State Chose Illinois. Here’s Why.
The state’s geography explains a part of its recognition; in 5 of the six border states, abortion is both banned or largely inaccessible. However Illinois is also among the many states which have put in place new insurance policies — together with hundreds of thousands of {dollars} — to welcome sufferers who aren’t their residents. Advocates and suppliers say different safe-haven states ought to replicate the investments. (Moseley-Morris, 4/15)
WIS10:
Latest Effort To Ban Abortion In South Carolina Heads To Full Senate Committee
The newest effort to ban abortion in South Carolina obtained a positive vote from a bunch of lawmakers on Wednesday. The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee authorised S.1095 a day after an over two-hour listening to that obtained heated at occasions. The invoice will now head to the complete Senate Affairs Committee, the place it will likely be heard on Thursday. The newest proposal, often called the “Unborn Youngster Safety Act,” would successfully substitute the state’s present ban on abortion after six weeks. The invoice would prohibit abortions as soon as a being pregnant is clinically diagnosable and get rid of present exceptions for rape, incest and deadly fetal anomalies. Abortions could be permitted solely in instances of medical emergencies to stop a lady’s loss of life or a “substantial and irreversible bodily impairment of a significant bodily perform.” (Biddix and Owens, 4/15)
NBC News:
DOJ Hosts Anti-Abortion Advocates After It Fired Staff For Work With Abortion-Rights Orgs
Anti-abortion advocates met with Justice Division officers Wednesday, simply hours after the Trump administration fired prosecutors it accused of coordinating too intently with abortion-rights advocacy teams throughout the Biden administration. (Reilly, 4/15)
On vasectomies, umbilical wire care, and the delivery charge —
Denverite:
Jefferson County, Colo., Tries Something New: Vasectomy Fridays
Have testicles and don’t need youngsters … ever? Now, you possibly can head on all the way down to Jefferson County Public Well being. For the primary time, the native well being company will supply in-house vasectomies on a sliding scale. Every Friday, round 10 sufferers can get a scalpel-free contraceptive operation. (Harris, 4/14)
CIDRAP:
Antiseptic Umbilical Cord Care Reduces Infection Risk In Low-Income Settings, Review Suggests
Making use of chlorhexidine, a easy antiseptic, to the umbilical wire seemingly lowers the danger of wire an infection in low- and middle-income international locations (LMICs), in accordance with a current assessment revealed within the Cochrane Database of Systematic Opinions. The follow might also cut back neonatal deaths in these settings. The umbilical wire, which connects the fetus to the placenta throughout being pregnant, consists of blood vessels and connective tissue. When the umbilical wire is clamped and lower after delivery, it leaves behind a brief stump that may be an entry level for dangerous micro organism and different germs. (Bergeson, 4/15)
KFF Health News:
As US Birth Rate Falls, Feds’ Response May Make Pregnancy More Dangerous
The variety of infants born in the USA fell once more final 12 months. In accordance with new information from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, there have been 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility charge dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 girls ages 15 to 44, down 23% since 2007. (Gounder, 4/16)
Mother Jones:
Creating Baby Geniuses To Thwart The AI Threat? (Yes, Really.)
The brand new wave of Silicon Valley–backed gene-editing startups is straight out of “Courageous New World.” (Vesoulis, 4/16)
