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Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe outlines proposals to improve oversight, reduce solitary confinement, and implement trauma-informed practices in county detention facilities.
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International rights groups have long warned that overturning Roe v. Wade could weaken abortion rights in other countries, potentially leading some nations to adopt new restrictive laws. -
In a sense, what was one battleground has become 50, as advocates on both sides of the abortion issue race to put the issue before state constitutions. Half a dozen lawsuits are already in court. -
The National Assembly elects Yael Braun-Pivet as speaker as it prepares to tackle proposals on fighting inflation and enshrining abortion rights in the French Constitution. -
In an interview with NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid, the vice president also called on Congress to codify abortion rights. -
Pakistani filmmaker Wajahat Malik pulled together an expedition to raft down the 2,000-mile river. He hopes to reconnect people with the Indus, which is being threatened by overuse and climate change. -
The legal and logistical obstacles young people face in accessing reproductive health care became more complicated with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, experts say. -
To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills. -
KPBS Midday EditionHealth care providers are expecting an influx of people coming to California to obtain an abortion from states where they are now illegal. -
California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution. -
As California vows to protect abortion rights, it lacks the data that would help estimate how many out-of-state women may seek services. Currently, the state does not collect abortion data, including comprehensive numbers.
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