Tracey Edwards was shackled while in active labor and forced into withdrawal from her opioid addiction medication after giving birth, according to a lawsuit.
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Postpartum Medicaid to be Extended for Pregnant People to One Year After Birth
Medicaid coverage had previously ended about two months after giving birth, even though many pregnancy-related deaths occur 43 to 365 days postpartum. North Carolina has a maternal mortality rate of 21.9 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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COVID Cases Are Down in NC, But a New Variant Currently Spreading in Europe Looms
Changes in masking policies follow a drop in COVID-19 cases across the state, but they have left North Carolinians with questions: To mask or not to mask? Stock up on COVID tests? Is COVID over?
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Pandemic Shows Just How Many School-Related Infractions End With the Criminal Justice System
When schools shut down at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, juvenile delinquency complaints decreased. Here’s what it means — and what it doesn’t.
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There’s a Seat at the Table for LGBTQ North Carolinians at Durham Queer Health Fair
From information on PrEP and a rapid sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing booth, the fair was full of resources to reduce stigma around STIs.
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Breaking Point: Two Years of Pandemic Measures Take a Toll on Prisoners During Omicron Surge
Beyond long COVID, what will be COVID’s legacy for incarcerated people in North Carolina’s prisons?
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What Does Life With a Vaccine Passport Look Like?
Italy is one of few countries requiring people to be vaccinated to use most public spaces. This is what it’s like.
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N.C. Doulas Guide New Parents Through Birth and Beyond
“There’s already knowledge of increased numbers and increased likelihood of dying during childbirth or having serious complications during pregnancy and following pregnancy. When you throw COVID on top of it, it made that [fear] even higher.”
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‘Worst Case Scenario:’ Omicron Looms Large in N.C. Prisons
DPS has reported that 56 incarcerated people have died in its prison facilities since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Increasing MAT Use in Carceral Facilities Could Save Lives, But Faces Barriers
Durham County’s jail is one of just a few in the state that provides medication-assisted treatment, a path to saving lives and reducing recidivism.