Abortion

On this West Virginia Morning, we explore a surprising change that has come out of the pandemic — an increase in the number of new businesses that have opened. Also, we have the latest news on bills that would affect transgender athletes and abortions, and we have a breakdown of the governor’s personal income tax reduction plan.

Since taking office, President Joe Biden has committed to bolstering the Affordable Care Act, best known for expanding who qualifies for Medicaid and banning insurance companies from penalizing those with pre-existing conditions.It will take time for the administration to pinpoint and address those policies, but West Virginia has already and will see the impacts.

One executive order opens a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act from Feb. 15 to May 15.

Author Christa Parravani recently wrote a book about her own experiences trying to obtain an abortion. The process was so difficult, she ultimately had the baby. In the book, she also looks into the healthcare system when it comes to infants and children, along with mothers in states with restrictive reproductive rights.

On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about a family-owned Black newspaper in Virginia that just celebrated its 80th anniversary. The publisher, Claudia…

Chief Justice John Roberts joins the court's four liberals, citing the adherence to precedent, to invalidate a law that required abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges.

West Virginia's attorney general on Thursday said a ban on elective medical procedures during the coronavirus pandemic will reduce abortions but will be…

Gov. Jim Justice has signed into law a controversial bill that would force doctors to use “reasonable medical judgement” in the event of an unsuccesful…

The House of Delegates passed a bill known as the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. It calls on doctors to use "reasonable medical judgement"…

The West Virginia House Health and Human Resources Committee has advanced a bill that would ensure medical care for a fetus born alive following an…