Alabama Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Nearly All Abortions The vote in the Alabama Senate came after a chaotic attempt to vote last week. If the governor signs the bill into law, it will become among the most restrictive in the country. Debbie Elliott
New Liver Donation System Takes Effect Despite Ongoing Lawsuit A new national system for allocating donor livers went into effect Tuesday, despite an ongoing lawsuit that says livers will now flow from more rural parts of the country to more populous cities. Blake Farmer
'Washington Post' Columnist Outlines What We Don't Know About Reproduction NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington Post columnist Monica Hesse about her recent piece, "What we don't know about how a uterus works is going to hurt us all."
Alabama Lawmakers Debate Bill To Ban Nearly All Abortions Lawmakers in Alabama are taking up an abortion bill Tuesday. If passed, it would be the strictest in the nation and its backers hope it paves the way for a Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. Debbie Elliott
6 dead in float plane crash in Southeast Alaska UPDATE 5/15/2019: Two people missing after a midair collision of seaplanes in Southeast Alaska were found dead Tuesday, raising the death toll to six, the Coast Guard said. Casey Martin
Washington becomes first state to offer public health insurance option, long-term care benefit Washington is poised to become the first state in the nation to offer a public health insurance option, as well as a new, employee-paid long-term care... Austin Jenkins
States Sue Drugmakers Over Alleged Generic Price-Fixing Scheme A new lawsuit brought by 44 states and Puerto Rico alleges an "industry-wide" conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to collude on prices and divide up the market. Selena Simmons-Duffin
New measles exposure sites in King and Pierce counties Public Health Seattle-King County says a man with in his 40’s is recovering at home after being diagnosed with Measles. Patricia Murphy
Free Gun Violence Prevention Course Launches To Educate Young Activists Researchers want new activists to lean on decades of public health research when engaging in work with policy makers and candidates seeking elective office. Brakkton Booker
'Bottle Of Lies' Exposes The Dark Side Of The Generic Drug Boom A new book investigates the history of unsafe and deceptive practices by some generic drug manufacturers, and explains why U.S. regulators struggle to keep up with a global industry. Jonathan Lambert
