US Military Archbishop Condemns Finalized VA Abortion Policy

TL/DR - The US Department of Veterans Affairs has finalized a policy allowing abortions in VA hospitals and clinics in cases where the mother's life is at risk or in instances of rape or incest. The rule also allows VA healthcare workers to offer abortion services and counselling irrespective of state restrictions. The policy has been criticized…

Biden’s 5 Domestic Policy Proposals in State of the Union

TL/DR - President Biden has proposed allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for at least 50 drugs annually, an increase from the current target of 20. The proposal, which could potentially reduce federal spending by billions each year and influence lower drug prices for non-Medicare users, would require approval from Congress. However, the Biden…

Reasons Women Wear White at the State of the Union

TL/DR - During the State of the Union address, several Democratic congresswomen wore white, a color associated with suffragettes, as a statement about reproductive rights. The move comes in response to recent restrictions on abortion access across the country, following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision and an Alabama Supreme Court decision that…

Idaho House Debates Public Funding Ban on Transgender Care

TL/DR - The Idaho House is considering a bill that would ban public funds from covering gender-affirming medications and surgeries for adults and children. The Idaho House Judiciary and Rules Committee has advanced the bill, House Bill 668, to the House floor. The bill would specifically apply to Idaho Medicaid, impacting around 300,000 Idahoans,…