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Author Archives: Hannah Critchfield

Critchfield is NC Health News' Report for America corps member. Report for America is a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered topics and communities.

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Legislative Building in Raleigh
Posted inGender health

Interactive: What’s the state of abortion in North Carolina?

by Hannah Critchfield June 8, 2021August 31, 2022

By Hannah Critchfield With the presence of six more conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, many court observers anticipate that laws aimed at restricting access to abortion passed at the state level will eventually wend their ways through the court system to be heard before the high court as a challenge to the 1973 […]

Posted inGender health

Beyond ending shackling, a new bill opens up questions about children born to incarcerated moms

by Hannah Critchfield May 13, 2021August 31, 2022
shows a disposable surgical facemask alongside a red HIV awareness ribbon
Posted inInfectious Disease

HIV Cases are up in NC, even as testing is down amid the pandemic

by Hannah Critchfield May 6, 2021August 31, 2022
Hand painted murals adorn the walls of the Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough where juvenile court is held several times each month. Photo credit: Taylot Knopf
Posted inChildren's Health

North Carolina courts sentence some juveniles to life behind bars. Should that change? Some legislators think so.

by Hannah Critchfield May 3, 2021August 31, 2022
Posted inChildren's Health

Some claim NC is becoming a ‘destination for child marriage.’ A bipartisan bill seeks to change that.

by Hannah Critchfield April 27, 2021April 26, 2021
Posted inPrison Health

North Carolina prisons reopen visits for children, extend time limits

by Hannah Critchfield April 21, 2021April 20, 2021

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