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The Post-Roe Divide: How State Lines Now Determine Reproductive Freedom

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The decision eliminated the…

America’s Pressing Public Health Challenges: The CDC’s “Vital Signs”

Every month, the CDC releases Vital Signs—a data-driven alarm bell highlighting the most urgent health threats facing Americans. These are…