An appeals court has allowed the government to kick Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid for a year, eliminating a crucial source of funding for clinics across the country.
Researchers found a “strikingly large” relationship between restrictions on abortion and property crime, underscoring the connection between abortion bans and poverty.
Researchers have been examining ways to increase breastfeeding rates for years. They warn it will take structural reform and funding.
Acetaminophen is one of the few drugs that pregnant people can safely use to relieve pain or fever — conditions that, if left untreated, can increase the risk of birth defects and premature delivery.
The bill, set to become law later this year, could stop providers from mailing pills to Texas, which has allowed thousands to access abortion since Roe fell. It could be a blueprint for other states.
Many of the reversals will require action from lawmakers. Public health experts and educators warn that dropped mandates could worsen disease outbreaks and add to a teacher shortage.
Eligibility for postpartum people has changed, and while children can still access shots, questions about the cost and availability are still unclear.
Abortion opponents argue that telehealth abortion is making it easier to force people to have an abortion. Experts say the real picture of reproductive coercion looks quite different.
MAHA-backed 'RMM' is seen as an option for conservatives to address infertility politically without explicitly supporting IVF.
The bill was introduced after The Hechinger Report wrote about how too many fragile infants are missing out on federally mandated services.