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Bill would revise Tennessee's decades-old law targeting HIV-positive people convicte dof sex work

Bill would revise Tennessee's decades-old law targeting HIV-positive people convicte dof sex work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S.
Class-action lawsuit approved over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care

Class-action lawsuit approved over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care

MONTREAL — A judge has approved a class-action lawsuit that accuses Quebec's health network of failing to protect long-term care centres during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and causing avoidable suffering and death to thousands of resident
North Dakota judge won't block part of abortion law doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution

North Dakota judge won't block part of abortion law doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge ruled Tuesday that he won’t block a part of a state law that doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution if they perform an abortion to save a patient’s life or health.

European human rights court condemns Greece for naming HIV-positive sex workers in 2012

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that authorities in Greece violated the privacy rights of a group of women who were arrested and publicly identified in 2012 as HIV-positive prostitutes who allegedly endangered p
Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin

Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin

WAUKESHA, Wisc. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Republicans as extremists for trying to ban abortions as she rallied women in the key battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday, marking the 51st anniversary of Roe v.
Saskatchewan woman waiting 10 months for diagnostic breast cancer scan

Saskatchewan woman waiting 10 months for diagnostic breast cancer scan

REGINA — Nadine Baker says she has been waiting 10 months for a diagnostic scan to see whether she has breast cancer. The Regina woman said Monday she was referred for a diagnostic test in March and an appointment still hasn't been booked.
Provinces concerned about expanding assisted-dying for mental disorders: Holland

Provinces concerned about expanding assisted-dying for mental disorders: Holland

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland says some of his provincial counterparts have concerns about whether Canada is ready to extend medical assistance in dying to people with severe mental illnesses.
What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary

What to know about abortion rulings, bills and campaigns as the US marks Roe anniversary

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling on Jan. 22, 1973, the time around the anniversary has always been marked by rallies, protests and political pledges.

Lawsuit alleges HIV-positive inmate died after being denied medication at Northern California jail

PLACERVILLE, Calif.
Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov.