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Recounts could be ahead for two races representing Allen County
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (571+ words) Candidates in two races representing Allen County are considering recounts after margins of less than 70 votes, according to final unofficial results released Wednesday. Only 15 votes separated State Sen. Liz Brown and Darren Vogt for the Republican nomination for the 15th District....
Indiana Supreme Court to take up RFRA-based lawsuit against abortion ban
2+ week, 2+ day ago (403+ words) Anti-abortion and abortion rights activists line up on the Indiana Statehouse steps on July 25, 2022, as state lawmakers work on a near-total abortion ban. A religious freedom lawsuit against Indiana's near-total abortion ban will go directly from a county judge to…...
Maternal health care, from start to finish, should be a human right, male advocate says
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (787+ words) Charles Johnson IV with his two sons Charles V and Langston, who turns 10 next month. He was born by C-section. 4 Moms, Gabrielle "Gabby" Albert. The words still haunt Charles Johnson IV: "Sir, your wife just isn't a priority right now." Johnson's…...
The immorality of high maternal mortality rates of Black mothers
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (195+ words) According to a 2025 Commonwealth Fund analysis, Indiana's maternal mortality rate is 39. 9 pregnancy-related deaths per 100, 000 live births, which is more than twice the national average. Both state and national rates remain higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Black women also face…...
Indiana committee scrutinizes maternal, infant mortality rates
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1010+ words) As Indiana's maternal and infant mortality rates tick down, the work isn't done for health care advocates seeking to improve the state's outcomes. Over a dozen people spoke Thursday to the state's Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health…...
Vera Bradley Foundation raises $1 million for breast cancer research
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (523+ words) In what has become an annual fall rite of passage, the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer has raised more than $1 million to be donated to the Indiana University School of Medicine. The money will go toward supporting the university's…...