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What ending Roe means for Mass.; how & why this could unwind 50 years of 'settled' law

The broader implications of the Dobbs decision will take years to sort out. But we're looking at what we know now and will watch for in the future.

A gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove. (Thomas Kienzle/AP)

Unburned natural gas contains 21 toxic air pollutants, study finds

It's an overdose crisis, not just an opioid crisis: takeaways from reporting on deaths in Brockton

Planned Parenthood: Maine's abortion protections could be repealed with shifting political winds

Upset but 'ready,' local Planned Parenthood leader says group is prepared for post-Roe era

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Abortion-rights protesters march along Tremont Street in Boston. on Friday. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

In Boston, protesters express fury and fear at Supreme Court's overturning of Roe

Hundreds of protesters clutched hand-drawn signs and shouted their disgust as they gathered in downtown Boston hours after a history-making Supreme Court ruling upended people's constitutional right to abortion Friday.

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02:04Jun 24, 2022

Thousands of protesters gather during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Abortion access scholar says Mass. should brace for out-of-state legal battles with Roe overturned

Shoshanna Ehrlich, professor of women's, gender and sexuality studies at UMass Boston, says she and other abortion advocates want Massachusetts to take a bold stance in fortifying protections for doctors...

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04:37Jun 24, 2022

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to a crowd gathered outside the Massachusetts State House to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mass. anti-abortion groups celebrate Roe's overturn, while abortion rights advocates plan protests

Massachusetts advocacy groups on both sides of the abortion debate reacted swiftly to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Jun 24, 2022

A file photo of the now-removed tent encampment on Atkinson Street in the area known as "Mass. and Cass." (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Adult homelessness drops, family homelessness increases in Boston during second year of pandemic

According to the report, 119 adults were found unsheltered — staying on the street or in other places unfit for human habitation — during the February 2022 count. That represents...

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Jun 22, 2022

Protesters march during the Defend Abortion Rights rally in the area of the Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The Supreme Court could soon limit abortion access. Lawmakers in Massachusetts are already working on a response

Lawmakers are working on a raft of proposals to preserve and even expand access to abortion in Massachusetts, anticipating that the Supreme Court could soon limit people's right to the...

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04:33Jun 22, 2022

The Hale Family Building at Boston Children’s Hospital. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Pediatric medical care in Boston is consolidating as Boston Children's expands and Tufts shrinks

The region's biggest pediatric hospital is getting bigger while its smaller competitor closes services.

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01:45Jun 21, 2022

CDC advisers recommend COVID-19 shots for children under 5

U.S. health advisers have recommended COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.

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Jun 18, 2022

A doctor prepares a vaccine for a young girl. (Image via Getty Images)

What to know about getting COVID vaccines for kids under 5 in Mass.

Unlike earlier rollouts, vaccines for the youngest kids will happen more in doctors offices and less in retail pharmacies.

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Jun 18, 2022

“The [COVID] vaccines are very efficacious, very safe,” said Andrea Edlow, an obstetrician at Massachusetts General Hospital. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Study linking COVID in utero to increased risk of developmental delays spurs debate

The research, conducted by a team at Massachusetts General Hospital, examined electronic medical records from more than 7,500 patients at six hospitals.

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Jun 17, 2022

Junior outside Perkins Park, where he spends many days. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

With ‘fentanyl everywhere’ and Black deaths soaring, advocates in Brockton test ways to save lives

Armed with a $1.6 million in federal funds, advocates in Brockton set out to reduce overdose deaths by 40%. Then COVID hit, and the crisis spiraled, with fentanyl lacing drugs...

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17:18Jun 16, 2022

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It's an overdose crisis, not just an opioid crisis: takeaways from reporting on deaths in Brockton

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Upset but 'ready,' local Planned Parenthood leader says group is prepared for post-Roe era

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In Boston, protesters express fury and fear at Supreme Court's overturning of Roe

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Abortion access scholar says Mass. should brace for out-of-state legal battles with Roe overturned

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Mass. anti-abortion groups celebrate Roe's overturn, while abortion rights advocates plan protests

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Adult homelessness drops, family homelessness increases in Boston during second year of pandemic

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The Supreme Court could soon limit abortion access. Lawmakers in Massachusetts are already working on a response

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Pediatric medical care in Boston is consolidating as Boston Children's expands and Tufts shrinks

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CDC advisers recommend COVID-19 shots for children under 5

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What to know about getting COVID vaccines for kids under 5 in Mass.

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Study linking COVID in utero to increased risk of developmental delays spurs debate

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With ‘fentanyl everywhere’ and Black deaths soaring, advocates in Brockton test ways to save lives

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What ending Roe means for Mass.; how & why this could unwind 50 years of 'settled' law

Unburned natural gas contains 21 toxic air pollutants, study finds

It's an overdose crisis, not just an opioid crisis: takeaways from reporting on deaths in Brockton

Planned Parenthood: Maine's abortion protections could be repealed with shifting political winds

Upset but 'ready,' local Planned Parenthood leader says group is prepared for post-Roe era

In Boston, protesters express fury and fear at Supreme Court's overturning of Roe

Abortion access scholar says Mass. should brace for out-of-state legal battles with Roe overturned

Mass. anti-abortion groups celebrate Roe's overturn, while abortion rights advocates plan protests

Adult homelessness drops, family homelessness increases in Boston during second year of pandemic

The Supreme Court could soon limit abortion access. Lawmakers in Massachusetts are already working on a response

Pediatric medical care in Boston is consolidating as Boston Children's expands and Tufts shrinks

CDC advisers recommend COVID-19 shots for children under 5

What to know about getting COVID vaccines for kids under 5 in Mass.

Study linking COVID in utero to increased risk of developmental delays spurs debate

With ‘fentanyl everywhere’ and Black deaths soaring, advocates in Brockton test ways to save lives