Child Health

Oklahoma lawmakers considered a tax credit that incentivises businesses to donate money they would otherwise pay in state taxes to nonprofits supporting families.

These voluntary, evidence-based services are meant to help support families’ health, education, development and economic self-sufficiency.

OU Health officials celebrated the grant Tuesday, which will support the project's general fund.

The Texas-based nonprofit Human Coalition lobbies for anti-abortion programs and gets millions of dollars in funding from other states.

Oklahoma lawmakers advanced a measure that would allow out-of-state organizations to receive funding for a state program aiming to decrease abortions.

These centers, which are sometimes called pregnancy resource centers, are private nonprofits that promote childbirth and alternatives to abortion.

An Oklahoma vaccine advocacy group argues this move doesn’t reflect scientific evidence and could have consequences for families.

The Crossroads Renewal Project is trying to raise around $44 million to bring affordable health care and resources to families in south OKC.

More Oklahoma children are entering kindergarten with exemptions from vaccines.

There’s no competitive bidding process through the state for pregnancy resource centers, faith-based groups and other nonprofits to get public money if they go through an organization like the Oklahoma Life Foundation.