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Britain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area

LONDON (AP) — A British ban on protesting outside abortion clinics went into effect on Thursday, though it left a question mark over whether anti-abortion demonstrators who pray silently will be breaking the law.
Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

CHICAGO (AP) — Billboards with the words “STOP Child Gender Surgery.” Pamphlets warning about endangering minors. “PROTECT PARENT RIGHTS” plastered on church bulletins.
Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7 million refugees as international support dwindles

Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7 million refugees as international support dwindles

RWAMWANJA, Uganda (AP) — For months, Agnes Bulaba, a Congolese refugee in Uganda , has had to get by without the food rations she once depended on. Her children scavenge among local communities for whatever they can find to eat.
Murphy warns Connecticut abortion law could be at risk while GOP opponent says he's fearmongering

Murphy warns Connecticut abortion law could be at risk while GOP opponent says he's fearmongering

While the right to abortion has been codified in Connecticut law since 1990, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy warned Wednesday night how women in the state could still be at risk if Republicans impose a national ban.
B.C. judge urgently halts assisted death of Alberta woman, day before MAID procedure

B.C. judge urgently halts assisted death of Alberta woman, day before MAID procedure

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia judge has granted an urgent injunction stopping a woman's medically assisted death, the day before it was scheduled to take place in Vancouver.

McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald’s, as government investigators seeking the outbreak’s source identified an “onion grower of interest” in Washington state.
Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back

Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back

As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter , people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. “It’s a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety and dread all in one,” said Germaine Pataki, 63, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat

NEW YORK (AP) — A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It's the first time the virus has been detected in U.S.

Maine's adult mental health system ready to emerge from court oversight after 3 decades

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's adult mental care facilities are ready to emerge from court oversight after an appointed specialist concluded the state is now in “substantial compliance" with the latest standards set by a court legal decree.
N.S. votes: Liberals promise more collaborative care, Tories pledge menopause clinic

N.S. votes: Liberals promise more collaborative care, Tories pledge menopause clinic

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Liberal leader Zach Churchill has pledged to build 20 new collaborative care centres and expand services at 20 existing clinics as a way to help tackle the province’s stubbornly long family doctor wait-list.