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Abortion rights demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Friday. (Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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

President and CEO of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts spoke with WBUR's All Things Considered about the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the implications for Massachusetts.

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

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

Vaccine Coverage

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests on a table at a drive-up mass vaccination site. (Ted S. Warren/AP File)

FDA advisers back Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for older kids

Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them

Moderna first-quarter profit triples on robust vaccine sales

What the latest federal COVID-19 funding package could mean for Mass.

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

More Health News

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Massachusetts to distribute 2 million COVID-19 tests

The tests will be sent to the 264 municipalities across the state that requested them, and officials in those cities and towns will then determine how to distribute them among...

This Massachusetts doctor's trips to Mississippi to perform abortions will end if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Jackson Women's Health Organization is the last abortion clinic in Mississippi. It has had to pay out-of-state doctors like Dr. Cheryl Hamlin from Cambridge to perform abortions, which carries some...

Local Coverage

08:14Jun 14, 2022

Deneen Coren plays with 22-month-old Tsifira. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

How child care can build kids' brains, one interaction at a time

The most rapid brain development happens in the first five years of life, and evidence suggests back-and-forth interactions between children and their caregivers play a pivotal role.

Education

04:49Jun 14, 2022

A sign reminding students to wear face masks and follow a set directional pattern are seen in the stairway of a Boston high school in February 2021. (Photo by Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

On advice of city health commission, Boston will end mask mandate in schools

The announcement that the in-school mandate is ending came mixed with messages of praise for its effectiveness.