On Friday, September 23, a judge lifted a nearly 50 year old injunction that blocked a virtually complete ban on abortions. So getting a safe and legal abortion in Arizona is now impossible, except by breaking the law. Needless to say, this is a scary time to have a...
Over 15,000 nurses across Minnesota walked off the job at 16 hospitals from September 12 to 15 for a three-day strike after working without a contract for several months. It is reported as the largest strike ever of nurses in the private sector in the United States....
On Tuesday, September 13, Senator Lindsey Graham proposed a national bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The senator appears to be reversing his previous position that states should determine abortion legality. This bill would override the...
Note: This article comes from the most recent edition of Speak Out Now’s Healthcare Newsletter. Kaiser mental health workers in Northern California have reached week 4 of their strike. They are fighting alongside Hawaiian mental health workers, who have...
Imagine picking up the phone to find that you are being sued by the nursing home where your loved one recently passed away. A father, a brother, an aunt. For many people, nursing homes are the final resting place, along with the last remnants of their pennies. Many of...
