“With Proposition 1, the number of abortion seekers from other states will soar even higher, costing taxpayers millions more.” California Together, No on Proposition 1, on its website, Aug. 16, 2022 California Together, a campaign ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Judge Takes Aim at the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Care Benefits
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The same federal judge in Texas who tried — unsuccessfully — to strike ... [Continue Reading]
‘Science Friday’ and KHN: Examining Medicine’s Definition of Death Informs the Abortion Debate
There is a widespread consensus in medicine on the definition of death, and those standards have been codified into laws in nearly every U.S. state. There’s no such medical consensus on the answer to another big question: When does human ... [Continue Reading]
When Does Life Begin? As State Laws Define It, Science, Politics, and Religion Clash
As life-preserving medical technology advanced in the second half of the 20th century, doctors and families were faced with a thorny decision, one with weighty legal and moral implications: How should we define when life ends? Cardiopulmonary bypass ... [Continue Reading]