A bill in Texas has stalled, but this year Utah joined other states that have tried to make procedures including egg, embryo and sperm freezing more accessible to those getting treatment.
The FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for those 12 to 15. Experts say that could help moms get back to work.
The change comes as many state legislatures are pushing restrictive anti-trans medical bills.
The 19th spoke with Natalia Kanem, who heads the United Nations Population Fund, about the pandemic's impacts on reproductive health access and the broader implications if the coronavirus surge is not stopped.
Despite an Affordable Care Act regulation that deems pregnancy-related care essential for many private insurance plans to cover, it really depends on where you live.
Statehouses are on track to pass an unprecedented level of abortion restrictions this year, with 28 signed into law this past week.
A lower court’s decision could open the door for the conservative-majority court to take on the landmark case that guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion.
As postpartum depression surges in the pandemic, doulas and midwives help fill the mental health gap for Black people.
The report shows the unequal toll HIV still exerts — with particular consequence for Black women and Latinas.
During Black Maternal Health Week, The 19th spoke with Black women state lawmakers who are working to address disproportionate effects of racism on Black pregnancy-related health outcomes.