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Young People Share Thoughts on Inauguration, Next Four Years

The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday featured an optimistic address from President Biden and a stirring poem read by Los Angeles poet Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. Many young people, some who voted for the first time to elect Biden, are looking for the new administration to tackle challenges such as climate change, immigration reform and the coronavirus pandemic. As part of Forum’s post-inauguration coverage, we’ll hear young people's reflections on Inauguration Day and their hopes for the next four years. We'll also hear national reporting from YR Media, a national network of young journalists and artists, on what issues youth want the Biden-Harris administration to prioritize. see more
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Judge Says Catholic Hospital Can Deny Tubal Ligation

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A Catholic hospital in Redding can refuse to perform a common birth control procedure, a San Francisco judge said Thursday. Rebecca Chamorro sued Mercy Medical Center for sex discrimination after the hospital withheld the procedure, known as tubal ligation, on religious grounds. We discuss the implications of the ruling.

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Lisa Aliferis, Editor, KQED's State of Health blog

Elizabeth Gill, senior staff attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California

Lori Dangberg, Vice President, Alliance of Catholic and Catholic-Associated Health Care

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