The allegations call to mind a history of sterilization laws in the United States dating back to the early 1900s that usually targeted the poor, disabled and women of color.
The landmark legislation expired last year, and hasn't yet been renewed. That could lead to severe health impacts.
The gender breakdown in information is a current blind spot and critical to understanding how the virus works — and what the treatment could be.
Trump once publicly supported the right to have an abortion. But as president, he’s made limiting access a signature issue.
A new study found that when states expanded Medicaid eligibility, pregnant people were less likely to lose health insurance postpartum. That's a big deal, experts said.
The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the home care workforce, which is almost entirely women, and majority Black or Latina. Already, workers earned low wages and were far less likely to have health benefits.
Rather than COVID-19, speakers highlighted abortion, a clear pitch to the women in the president's base. But it’s unclear how swing voters will respond.
Pregnant people in the pandemic are even more vulnerable to depression and anxiety. It's a problem the U.S. is already struggling to address.
Americans are struggling to consistently get enough nutrition. Cisgender women and transgender people — both of whom have suffered disproportionately in the COVID recession — are at the greatest risk.
Kamala Harris has a history of work addressing maternal mortality — a crisis that has disproportionately affected Black people in America.