Morgan Watkins
Reporter, Louisville Public Media and Side Effects Public MediaMorgan Watkins is a health reporter based at WFPL and Louisville Public Media in Kentucky. She started her journalism career in Florida before moving to the Bluegrass State in 2016. She covered national and state politics, as well as higher education, for The Courier Journal in Louisville before joining public radio in 2023. Morgan can be reached at mwatkins@lpm.org.
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Lawmakers across the U.S. say they want to shield in-vitro fertilization providers from legal threats.The question is: How can they do that effectively? -
A recent report estimates how abortion bans in states like Kentucky and Missouri affected birth rates during the first half of 2023. It’s an early indicator that the bans aren’t equal in terms of impact. -
Narcan is a nasal-spray version of the life-saving medication naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose. It recently became available over-the-counter. Here’s what that means for public access. -
Federal judges are wrestling with this question: Can a state government block medical care for transgender children? -
Indiana’s looming abortion ban will mean people in the Midwest and South will need to travel further, wait longer and jump through extra hoops to access abortion care. -
A new, national survey shows the majority of nurses in the U.S. have seen or experienced racism in the workplace. Leading professionals say such discrimination’s impact is far-reaching. -
Managing drug shortages is a routine part of a pharmacist’s job, but it’s become increasingly more difficult as shortages of ADHD medications, chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics continue nationwide.
