Children
Nurses criticize latest CDC coronavirus safety guidance change
March 2, 2022NNU calls it a rollback.
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Texas investigates parents of transgender teen, prompting the ACLU to sue
March 2, 2022The ACLU suit looks to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services investigate parents seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children.
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Texas’ ‘maternity deserts’ grow as staff shortages close rural delivery units
January 25, 2022Only 40% of Texas’ rural hospitals offer labor and delivery services, forcing some patients to drive hundreds of miles to give birth. With nurses in short supply, more hospitals are considering cutting those services entirely.
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‘Down to my last diaper’: Parenting in poverty
January 5, 2022Diapers, food, or rent? That’s the choice many parents face every month.
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Joe Manchin: The Grinch Who Stole Child Tax Credits
December 22, 2021Manchin killed child tax credit payments and offers only coal to the children of the nation this Christmas.
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