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CHARLESTON, WV - The House of Delegates held an extended debate on the topic of euthanasia on Thursday, advancing two resolutions on the topic.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Medicaid is the backbone of West Virginia’s health care infrastructure, with rural hospitals and providers relying on Medicaid reimbursements to stay afloat.

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CHARLESTON, WV - A bill to add more protections for people in recovery residences and promote accountability for those residences unanimously passed the House Committee on Health and Human Resources on Thursday.

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CHARLESTON, WV - More than five years ago, West Virginians approved an anti-abortion ballot measure.

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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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