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社会趋势 - 由于性别选择性堕胎，数百万女婴被堕胎，现在父母更倾向于选择女孩 [1]

Legal & Social Impact - US Supreme Court declined to hear arguments regarding parental rights in underage abortion cases [1] - The decision maintains existing abortion access laws, rejecting further restrictions [1]

Healthcare Access & Policy - The Supreme Court's ruling allows states to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, impacting access to healthcare services for low-income individuals [1][2] - This decision empowers state officials to potentially choose healthcare providers for individuals based on ideological agendas, raising concerns about patient choice and access to care [4] - Planned Parenthood anticipates that states with strong biases against abortion may attempt to restrict its reimbursement for services, affecting millions of people [6] Public Health Implications - Closure of health centers, including Planned Parenthood, can lead to a public health crisis, potentially increasing the incidence of untreated STIs and ectopic pregnancies [8][9] - Reduced access to birth control and STI treatment may result from defunding Planned Parenthood, exacerbating existing public health challenges [8][9] - A congressional defunding of Planned Parenthood could impact 1 million patients and put 200 health centers at risk of closure [8] Planned Parenthood & Service Provision - The ruling primarily affects Planned Parenthood's ability to receive Medicaid reimbursements for services provided to low-income patients [1][6] - Services at stake include birth control, STI testing and treatment, wellness exams, and cancer screenings, which are unrelated to abortion services [3] - Crisis pregnancy centers, which discourage abortions, may provide substandard care, such as avoiding prenatal ultrasounds for suspected ectopic pregnancies [6][7]

- [Narrator] Federal authorities announced murder and stalking charges against Vance Luther Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two state democratic lawmakers and their spouses. - Boelter planned his attack carefully. He researched his victims, and their families.He used the Internet and other tools to find their addresses and names, the names of their family members. He conducted surveillance of their homes, and took notes about the location of their homes. He also prepared in other ways.He concealed hi ...