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CHARLESTON, WV - On Valentine’s Day, the House of Delegates passed a “Women’s Bill of Rights” that would codify the definitions of “man” and “woman” while assuring availability of single-sex spaces like restrooms and locker rooms.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Under a bill the state Senate passed Wednesday, doctors performing abortions in West Virginia would have to tell their patients about “perinatal hospice services” and medication abortion reversal, a controversial claim that people who change their mind after taking an abortion pill can take another medication to continue the pregnancy.

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CHARLESTON, WV - House Bill 4320, which was approved by the House of Delegates Thursday and now heads to the Senate, would enhance access to health records for patients and parents or guardians of minors.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Until COVID-19, tuberculosis was the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing about 1.5 million people annually.

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BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, February 12th, for its new central energy plant, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing multi-phase expansion project.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - Valentine’s Day, a holiday normally associated with love and hearts, but what about heart health?

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CHARLESTON, WV - The House Committee on Insurance and Banking advanced four bills on Tuesday, including one creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act and one that would increase the amount of insurance funds that may be recovered by fire departments following a call-out.

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