Over two dozen people advocated at the Statehouse this week for legislation.
Category: Health
Posted inArts & Culture
Black farmers talk about barriers, community history and future
“40 Acres and a Broken Promise,” a three-part event series, kicks off Thursday.
Posted inHealth
Indiana lawmaker defends controversial birth control bill after criticism from fellow Democrats
‘This should not be politicized,’ Rep. Rita Fleming, a Democrat, penned in a letter to lawmakers.
Posted inHealth
Indiana birth control bill is stripped of IUDs after anti-abortion group met with lawmakers
A bipartisan bill that sailed through the House is now drawing criticism from medical professionals and Senate Democrats.
Posted inHealth
Pregnant women in Indiana are being exposed to toxic herbicides, study shows
The chemicals used on crops are linked to birth defects and cancer.
Posted inNeighborhoods
How a new EPA rule could have outsized impact on Indy’s west side
The new rule could help a neighborhood still reeling from classist and racist policies of nearly a century ago.
Posted inEducation
New report on Indiana youth shows some gains, but student mental health is still a challenge
Support for mental health and early childhood education stand out in the 2024 Indiana Youth Institute report.
Posted inHealth
The story of Jade and Lena, friends who refused to let sickle cell win
The two Indianapolis women met at a summer camp for children with sickle cell and now advocate for others who have the chronic blood disease.
Posted inHealth
‘Mistreated in health care’: Sickle cell advocates rally at Indiana Statehouse
The majority of Indiana’s patients are Black residents in Lake and Marion counties who are on Medicaid.
Posted inNeighborhoods
‘We can help people’: Indy barber tackles high blood pressure for Black customers
“I want to live to see my kids grow old,” one patient said.
