Idaho lawmakers have approved a bill criminalizing those who help minors cross state lines for abortions without parental consent, with up to five years in prison, and would allow family members of the unborn child to sue providers for up to $20,000.
A Biden administration official told the Associated Press that the president will not veto a Republican-led bill ending the national COVID-19 emergency.
The opt-outs by some players and teams of gay pride nights, citing religious or foreign pressure reasons, have prompted the NHL to evaluate the issue and consider changes for future events.
Kentucky GOP lawmakers have successfully overturned the Democratic governor's veto of a bill that prohibits gender-related medical treatments, restricts transgender children's bathroom use and prevents schools from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation with students, with doctors required to provide a timeline for "detransitioning" for children already taking hormone therapy or puberty blockers.
Environmental health scientist Stephen Lester is calling on the EPA to test the soil in East Palestine, Ohio for toxic dioxins after a chemical spill following a train derailment.
House Republicans have passed an education bill called the "Parents Bill of Rights" which emphasizes parental rights in the classroom, but it is unlikely that the Democratic-controlled Senate will take up the measure.
Pharmaceutical companies are paying TikTok influencers to market prescription drugs to young people, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of Colorado and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which calls for increased transparency and regulation in the use of patient influencers for pharmaceutical marketing, particularly when it comes to targeting young people.