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Opinion: In the face of backlash against women’s rights, we need accountability

BMJ Global Health

Hard-won rights for women and girls are being rolled back at an alarming pace, from restricted access to abortion care in the United States to Afghanistans silencing of women in public life and Iraqs introduction of a law allowing girls as young as nine to be married. These developments signal a disturbing global trend.

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Honoring the 2025 AMCHP Annual Award Recipients

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards. This combination of skills enables her to provide holistic support, addressing not only the physical aspects of maternal health but also the emotional and mental well-being of her clients.

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January Policy Updates: Legislative Wins, IHS Reorganization, and Upcoming Opportunities!

National Council on Urban Indian Health

In this Edition: $ FY 2027 Budget Formulation: Tribal Leaders Recommend Increased Urban Indian Health Funding in Fiscal Year 2027 IHS Area Reports. 119th Congressional Assignment Updates Advocacy: NCUIH Provides Key Recommendations on CDC Maternal Health and Tribal Maternal Mortality Review. Monitoring the Bench: Kerr v. What is it?:

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Financial pressures prompt women’s services cuts at NC rural hospitals

NC Health News

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press Financial pressures on rural hospitals keep some North Carolina facilities from adequately serving pregnant women, new mothers and babies, but that isnt the full picture. In North Carolina, 37 percent of births are covered by Medicaid, according to KFF, a nonprofit that analyzes health policy.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Creating Chaos at HHS

KFF Health News

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” Of note on health, Trump’s orders instructed the removal of the U.S.