Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: How Worried Should Parents Be About Measles?; Failed Execution Calls For Review Of Death Penalty Constitutionality
I鈥檓 a primary care pediatrician practicing in Pennsylvania. Nearly every day, I hear from parents who say: 鈥淚鈥檓 scared. How can I protect my baby from measles?鈥 With more than 1,300 reported cases in my state, 33% in children, the threat of measles in my community no longer feels hypothetical. (Katie Lockwood, 10/28)
There is no humane way to kill. (Abdallah Fayyad, 10/28)
In August, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez鈥檚 egg-freezing journey incited a national debate about fertility and reproductive rights, with women on both sides of the aisle hailing her decision as a feminist one (amid, of course, the expected right-wing conservative backlash). I agree that Ocasio-Cortez鈥檚 choice to freeze her eggs, and do so publicly, is certainly feminist. But the industry as a whole is not. (Pooja Yerramilli, 10/28)
The research could provide health benefits to most of humanity. (Zachary Karabell, 10/28)
