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A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says that abortion is safe but that "abortion specific regulations in many states create barriers to safe and effective care."

Landmark Report Concludes Abortion In U.S. Is Safe

The report says many state laws that make it harder for women to get abortions don't have a medical purpose and can make outcomes worse.

Analysis is limited to facilities that had caseloads of 400 abortions or more per year and those affiliated with Planned Parenthood that performed at least one abortion in the period of analysis.

Landmark Report Concludes Abortion In U.S. Is Safe

The report says many state laws that make it harder for women to get abortions don't have a medical purpose and can make outcomes worse.

Third-graders Jade Morris, Jason Le and Benjamin Ontiveros participate in a learning activity on ocean pollution, July 14, 2016.

San Diego Coastkeeper Offers Lessons For Students, Teachers

The nonprofit is helping teachers meet Common Core science education standards while helping the environment, too.

The loggerhead sea turtle swims in her tank at the Birch Aquarium in this undated photo.

Birch Aquarium Scientists Use 3-D Printer To Treat Loggerhead Sea Turtle Shell

Earlier this month, scientists at Birch Aquarium and UC San Diego accomplished what they believe is a first: using a 3-D printer to fill a gap in a loggerhead sea turtle's shell.

Drugs That Work In Mice Often Fail When Tried In People

Most potential new drugs don't work when tested in people. It's a major disappointment and it drives up the cost of developing new drugs. One big reason is the use of animals in medical research.

Loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., particularly among younger people, such as members of Generation Z, born between the mid-1990s and the early 2000s, and millennials, just a little bit older.

Americans Are A Lonely Lot, And Young People Bear The Heaviest Burden

A nationwide survey by health insurer Cigna finds that loneliness is widespread in America. Millennials and people in Generation Z tend to feel lonelier than retirees.

"Star Wars" creator filmmaker George Lucas, right, and his wife Mellody Hobson, left, and Don Bacigalupi, Founding President, center, attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the on his $1.5 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

George Lucas Breaks Ground On LA's Museum Of Narrative Art

Wielding a silver shovel instead of a lightsaber, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas joined a handful of elected officials Wednesday in breaking ground on a billion-dollar museum dedicated to the art of visual storytelling.

The San Diego skyline pictured in this undated photo.

A Look At San Diego's Economy For 2018

The 34th Annual San Diego County Economic Roundtable kicks off Thursday at the University of San Diego.

Explorers Probing Deep Sea Abyss Off Australia's Coast Find Living Wonders

A monthlong expedition into one of the deepest, least-documented places on the planet discovered hundreds of unknown species. The finds included a "faceless fish" undocumented there since 1873.

The new Amazon Echo Dot For Kids is that little green thing on the bedside table.

Kids, Meet Alexa, Your AI Mary Poppins

Amazon has announced new kid-friendly features and parental controls for the Echo home assistant. What do AI experts think about encouraging kids to spend more time with Alexa?

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