To solve the problem of abortion access, Meg Autry is seeking inspiration from an unlikely source: riverboat casinos. As access to abortion deteriorated in the past year, Autry – an obstetrician-gynecologist at the University of California San Francisco – had been toying with a years-old idea to reach areas where such medical services were already […]
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
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At ‘Funny Girl,’ Lea Michele is in, Beanie Feldstein is out
Lea Michele has been tapped to step in and lead the Broadway revival of the beleaguered ‘Funny Girl’ this fall.
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Macao streets empty after casinos shut to fight outbreak
Most businesses in the gambling center of Macao were ordered to close while the Chinese territory fights a coronavirus outbreak.
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With casinos struggling, ‘Las Vegas of Asia’ looks to reduce reliance on gambling
Macao, under orders from mainland China, is pressing American casino giants to build theme parks and other tourist attractions, holding their licenses to operate hostage.
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Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval
A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription.
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Stocks slump on Wall Street amid recession, rate worries
Expectations for second-quarter profits results seem to be low.
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Monty Norman, composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94
He performed with big bands and in a variety double act with comedian Benny Hill before writing songs and composing for stage musicals.
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New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection.
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U.N. expects world’s population to reach 8 billion on Nov. 15
The agency projects that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year.
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Doctors must offer abortion if mother’s life is at risk, federal guidance says
The government says federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions following the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.