Senators Stabenow And Murkowski Reintroduce HEART For Women Act

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced legislation to ensure that heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are more widely recognized and effectively treated in women…

Nation's Medical Students Oppose Legislation That Reduces Access To Reproductive Health Services

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the oldest and largest independent organization of physicians-in-training in the United States, strongly opposes legislation that would reduce access to reproductive health services and erode a women’s right to choose. Recent bills introduced by Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Representative Joe Pitts (R-Pa…

Nation's Medical Students Oppose Legislation That Reduces Access To Reproductive Health Services

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the oldest and largest independent organization of physicians-in-training in the United States, strongly opposes legislation that would reduce access to reproductive health services and erode a women’s right to choose. Recent bills introduced by Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Representative Joe Pitts (R-Pa…

Georgia Legislation Would Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks' Gestation

State Rep. Allen Peake (R) on Thursday introduced a bill (HB89) banning abortions after 20 weeks’ gestation based on the notion that a fetus can feel pain, the Macon Telegraph reports. The bill contains an exception to allow abortion if a woman’s life or the life of another fetus is in danger (Lee, Macon Telegraph, 1/28)…

Georgia Legislation Would Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks' Gestation

State Rep. Allen Peake (R) on Thursday introduced a bill (HB89) banning abortions after 20 weeks’ gestation based on the notion that a fetus can feel pain, the Macon Telegraph reports. The bill contains an exception to allow abortion if a woman’s life or the life of another fetus is in danger (Lee, Macon Telegraph, 1/28)…

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