Rose Conlon

4 weeks ago | kmuw.org | Rose Conlon

Last year, Abigail Ottaway made a decision: if she is ever pronounced brain-dead and doctors don’t think she can recover, she doesn’t want to be kept on life support. “I’ve seen situations where that happens, and it feels to me that it drags out (the dying process) arbitrarily,” said Ottaway, a Lawrence resident and University of Kansas law student.

1 month ago | kansas.com | Rose Conlon

With children’s shouts echoing off of playground equipment, the Logan Manor doesn’t look or sound like your typical nursing home. That’s because it’s also a school. This rural farm town, with a population of 436, recently welcomed nursing home residents and students into its new intergenerational facility, called the Logan Intergenerational Family Education Center.

1 month ago | kake.com | Rose Conlon

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1 month ago | kmuw.org | Rose Conlon

An increase in extreme heat in Kansas is making pregnancy more risky, according to a report by the nonprofit advocacy group Climate Central. Over the last five years, Kansas saw an average of 25 pregnancy heat-risk days annually — defined as those above 95.3 degrees Fahrenheit, warmer than 95% of temperatures recorded in the state. It represents an increase of 10 days annually when compared to a world without climate change, according to researchers.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Rose Conlon

amid leadership turmoil . The clinic’s board ousted its previous executive directors and a majority of its doctors quit in protest. It reopened its doors to patients in August. Three new members are joining Trust Women’s board, according to a news release. Prior to her work in Utah, Boyd worked with Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Planned Parenthood of Central and Greater Northern New Jersey, and carafem. “Not to say that Kansas is an abortion destination, but it really is," she said.