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50 years after the former Yugoslavia protected abortion rights, that legacy is under threat

50 years after the former Yugoslavia protected abortion rights, that legacy is under threat

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — With vigils outside clinics, marches drawing thousands and groups of men kneeling to pray in public squares, religious and neo-conservative groups have been ramping up pressure to ban abortions in staunchly Catholic Croatia.
Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away

Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away

RALEIGH, N.C.

Alberta navigation centre to help Edmonton homeless now permanent; one more planned

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is making a navigation and support centre to provide safe shelter for the homeless in Edmonton permanent and has announced plans for a similar facility to be created in Calgary.
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone

Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S.
CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic benefit

CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic benefit

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency has now fired more than 200 people for falsely claiming a federal income benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lawsuit says Ohio's gender-affirming care ban violates the state constitution

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two families of transgender minors filed a constitutional challenge on Tuesday to an Ohio law that severely limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18.
Cases settled: 2 ex-officials of veterans home where 76 died in the pandemic avoid jail time

Cases settled: 2 ex-officials of veterans home where 76 died in the pandemic avoid jail time

BOSTON (AP) — Two former officials of a veterans home in Massachusetts where at least 76 people died in one of the nation's worst COVID-19 outbreaks in a long-term care facility settled their criminal case Tuesday without having to go to jail.
5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court

5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
Billions of dollars of new funding for health care in Ontario budget

Billions of dollars of new funding for health care in Ontario budget

TORONTO — Ontario is set to inject billions of new dollars into health care, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year shows.

Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — A controversial military policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care — including abortions — was used just 12 times from June to Dece