The effort comes after some abortion funds report an increase in people who need help paying for the procedure and travel costs, including those from other states.
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| Advocates push Minneapolis to provide money to support abortion access | The abortion fund, Our Justice, along with Pro-Choice Minnesota and Minneapolis City Council members Aisha Chughtai and Robin Wonsley, have launched a campaign to get the city to provide direct funding for abortion access.
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, ending nationwide constitutional protections for abortion, Minnesota became an island among surrounding states with restrictive abortion laws and limited services. Providers and advocates say they’re already seeing an increase in need for support and services.
“We're already at double the requests that we were at this time last year,” said Megumi Rierson, communications director with the abortion fund Our Justice. | |
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| St. Louis County to consider changing jail medical providers |
St. Louis County commissioners will vote on Tuesday on whether to choose a new health care provider for people incarcerated in the county jail.
The board is expected to authorize a contract with St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth that would expand medical and mental health services in the jail.
St. Louis County has contracted with Sartell-based MEnD Correctional Care since 2012. A number of Minnesota counties have recently switched from MEnD to other providers.
That's partly due to the state medical board recently suspending the medical license of MEnD's founder, Dr. Todd Leonard, over his role in the death of 27-year-old Hardel Sherrell. Sherrell died in 2018 after falling ill while in the Beltrami County jail, and his pleas for help were ignored by jail and medical staff. | |
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