SALEM, Ore. — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion has soured on the measure amid rampant public drug use during the fentanyl crisis. The bill would recriminalize the possession of small amounts … Read more
When Chris Smith, 65, first signed up to be a bone marrow donor over 20 years ago, little did he know it would help save a life and be the start of a lifelong friendship. Over the weekend, the Barrie, Ont., man received a special surprise from the woman his donation helped save with a … Read more
BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota judge on Tuesday denied a temporary block on a part of the state’s revised abortion laws so that doctors can perform the procedure to save a patient’s life or health. State District Judge Bruce Romanick said the request for a preliminary injunction “is not appropriate and the Plaintiffs have … Read more
A class-action lawsuit can go ahead against the Quebec government on behalf of residents in public long-term care homes that had major COVID-19 outbreaks during the first year of the pandemic, the province’s superior court has decided. Justice Donald Brisson authorized the legal action Monday after a lawyer seeking permission to bring the suit argued … Read more
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Abortion rights supporters in Maryland launched a campaign on Monday — the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade — to enshrine the right for women to end their pregnancies in the Maryland Constitution in November. Members of the Freedom in Reproduction Maryland ballot committee announced the effort in front of the state … Read more
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills and other leading Democrats are pressing to end future legislative debate over abortions by amending the state constitution to enshrine the right to reproductive health care, just six months after lawmakers expanded access to abortions. Maine is seeking to join four other states that have amended their constitutions … Read more
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban are restricting Afghan women’s access to work, travel and health care if they are unmarried or don’t have a male guardian, according to a U.N report published Monday. In one incident, officials from the Vice and Virtue Ministry advised a woman to get married if she wanted to keep her job … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will share the stage on Tuesday in Virginia as they campaign for abortion rights, a top issue for Democrats in an election expected to feature a rematch with Donald Trump, the former Republican president. Biden and Harris will be joined by their spouses, first lady … Read more
Schools are said to be on the alert for tiny egg-laying worms that infest a child’s stomach. One school in Manchester, the Daily Star reports, has already warned parents about an outbreak of the illness. It sees tiny worms laying eggs in the stomach. Threadworms – also known as pinworms – can spread easily via … Read more
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — A lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died after being held in a Northern California jail alleges he contracted a preventable viral infection there when its medical staff denied him critical HIV medication for two months. When Nicholas Overfield was arrested in Feb. 2022 for a failure to appear … Read more
