Some patients in rural West Virginia have only recently been introduced to the realm of health care available thanks to the Affordable Care Act. “To have it stripped away is a tragedy,” said one local doctor.
Evelyn Hernandez Cruz says neither she nor her mother knew she was pregnant; she had continued to menstruate, and confused labor pains with gastrointestinal distress. Even so, doctors suspected her of abortion, illegal in all circumstances in El Salvador.
Daleiden has been charged with 14 felony counts of unlawfully recording people without permission and one count of conspiracy to invade privacy stemming from his covert recordings of Planned Parenthood staffers and officials.
With his far-right record on LGBTQ issues already on blast in his bid for re-election, Marshall's record on restricting reproductive rights and freedoms may not be far behind.
The state protections vary, but frequently include provisions that require insurers cover a range of contraception, including birth control pills and long-acting intrauterine devices.
While at the anti-choice Alliance Defending Freedom, Matthew Bowman—who the New York Times reports is now serving as “a top lawyer at the Department of Health and Human Services"—successfully represented cabinet manufacturer Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. in a case over the Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit.
The vice president's Twitter account posted a photo of his meeting with activists determined to destroy reproductive health care, but no one will discuss details of the meeting.
