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Pandemic Hits Sexual and Reproductive Health Efforts Worldwide

Children may be less vulnerable to COVID-19, but the pandemic is disrupting their access to sexual and reproductive health worldwide.…

April 14, 2020

Why Aramis Ayala Should Release Her “Dishonest Cops” List

Aramis Ayala, the chief prosecutor of Orlando and the first Black state attorney in Florida, is an unexpected civil rights…

April 14, 2020

Tensions Rise in Kensington, Philadelphia as Lockdown Bites

Like much of the nation, Philadelphia has come to a virtual standstill. At publication time, Philadelphia County had almost 6,400…

April 14, 2020

An Indiana Police Dept. No Longer Reversing Overdoses During Pandemic

An Indiana law enforcement department has suspended police administration of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication, until the end of…

April 9, 2020

NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Away Bail Reforms Despite COVID-19 Decarceration Calls

Because of the pandemic, criminal justice and public health officials around the US are calling for more people to be…

April 9, 2020

Exit Bernie, as the Disaster of Our Healthcare “System” Is Unmasked

Think about this fact: GoFundMe, the leading fundraising platform, reports that one in three of the site’s campaigns is to…

April 9, 2020

NY’s New Vape Flavor Ban Attacks Public Health Amid Public Health Crisis

On April 3, at 3:38 am, the New York State Assembly passed a budget that includes a ban on the…

April 8, 2020

Protecting the Right to Vote During the Pandemic

In terms of democracy, the COVID-19 pandemic has struck the US at an awkward time. Millions of Americans have been…

April 8, 2020

Overdose Prevention Is COVID-19 Prevention, Too

I heard a story last week of a man who was struggling with opioid addiction. He was turned down for…

April 8, 2020

It’s as Good a Time as Any to Scrap the Methadone Clinic System

The rapid onset of the coronavirus and subsequent shutdowns have got those of us on methadone feeling pretty scared right…

April 8, 2020