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U.S. House panel debates boost for WIC in Agriculture funding bill

Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop of Albany, said that the WIC budget reflects a “growing demand for WIC funding as participation continues to rise.” Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON — A U.S. House appropriations panel reviewed the Biden administration’s request to increase the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s budget for fiscal 2025 Thursday, with Republicans asking pointed questions…

Anti-Abortion Activists Are Peddling Another Lie About Abortion Pills—And We Debunked It

When the Supreme Court hears oral arguments next week in the case seeking to restrict the availability of mifepristone, they’ll also hear baseless claims from the anti-abortion side about the role of telehealth abortion in facilitating intimate partner violence.Olga Fedorova/SOPA/Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news…