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Abortion providers are bracing for 'havoc' under a possible Trump-Vance administration
A Republican presidency could stop doctors from prescribing abortion pills online and make it illegal to send them through the mail.
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Political parties are divided on abortion rights. American women aren’t.
A new survey from KFF, a health policy research nonprofit, finds that bans are widely unpopular, and most women support national abortion protections.
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Two women say Texas hospitals wouldn’t treat their ectopic pregnancies. Each lost a fallopian tube as a result.
The women filed complaints against the hospitals, citing federal law that says hospitals must provide abortions in medical emergencies.
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This athlete's favorite part of the Olympics? Free health care.
Pap smear? Check. Dentist appointment? Check. Bronze medal? Check.
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IUD insertion is painful. For the first time, the CDC issued guidance for physicians.
Federal health officials are urging doctors to counsel patients about pain management before the procedure.
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States have increased anti-abortion center funding by nearly $500M since Roe was overturned
The centers, which are not regulated as health facilities, offer services like free ultrasounds or diapers, and typically attempt to discourage people from terminating their pregnancies.
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Are patients from Florida going elsewhere for abortions — or staying pregnant?
It’s been 3 months since the state passed a strict 6-week abortion limit. That's affected access to care in ways that are just starting to show.
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Extreme heat is making schools hotter — and learning harder
Rising temperatures mean dehydrated, exhausted kids, and teachers who have to focus on heat safety instead of instruction.
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This county has dealt with pregnancy disparities for decades. Their solution? Adopt-A-Mom
Guilford County, North Carolina detected racial and insurance-based inequities in maternal care. Then it sought to change outcomes.
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The race to understand — and profit from — period blood
A growing wave of companies and research initiatives are doing something science has neglected for thousands of years: treating menstrual blood as an important trove of information about the bodies it comes from.