Abortion
From maternal mortality to abortion rights to birth control, this is a look at the state of reproductive health.
The president tweeted that he believes in abortion in the cases of rape, incest, or when a pregnant person’s life is in danger.
What would follow this ban is not in line with my values.
As anti-abortion laws sweep the country, a lot of people have questions. Here are some answers.
Alabama’s near-total abortion ban has not taken effect, and the procedure remains legal in all 50 states.
Though likely to be challenged in court, it’s the strictest anti-abortion law in the country.
The Alabama abortion ban’s lack of exceptions for rape or incest could be its downfall.
Roe v. Wade has survived for decades because of luck. That’s about to change.
Bills in Georgia, Ohio, and Alabama show we’re in a watershed moment for the abortion debate.
Forty-three states have policies targeting pregnant women who drink. Researchers say they’re backfiring.
State Rep. John Rogers’s inflammatory comments could hijack the abortion debate.
Abortion opponents are accusing doctors of infanticide. Here’s the reality of abortion later in pregnancy, according to a doctor.
Women are getting kicked off Medicaid soon after giving birth or aren’t qualifying for care to begin with.
Women are getting kicked off Medicaid quickly after giving birth or aren’t qualifying for care to begin with.
The stereotype of the “ideal mother” hasn’t changed since the 19th century, according to a new book. And it’s hurting everyone.
The movie paints the anti-abortion movement as pro-woman.
The bill is unlikely to pass, but it’s part of a larger trend.
Joe Biden, a Democrat, has a mixed record on abortion. Here’s why that’s increasingly rare.
A wave of high-tech, hands-free devices is hitting the market. But will they actually help women?
The controversy around Whole Woman’s Health Alliance could put the South Bend mayor and presidential candidate in the spotlight.
Brexanolone was designed to address an unmet medical need. It’s also complicated to use.
A new paper in the journal Nature reads like a veiled message to China.
A new study shows smoking even one cigarette per day in pregnancy doubles the risk of a newborn baby dying.
The agency sent warning letters to two web retailers selling the medical abortion pills misoprostol and mifepristone.
Neomi Rao oversaw anti-abortion policies for the Trump administration. But one Republican senator wasn’t sure she was anti-abortion enough.
His claims about Democrats and third-trimester abortions may be part of a broader strategy.
The case could still lead to the end of Roe v. Wade.
He may see it as a winning issue for 2020.
Confusing comments by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam have fed a firestorm around the new bill.
There’s a “special kind of misogyny reserved for mothers,” according to author and podcaster Hillary Frank, and it impacts everything from work to health.
The Kavanaugh confirmation battle has Americans ready to fight for abortion access, advocates say.
Allegations against the organization show America doesn’t take working parents seriously.
There’s not a lot of research on galactagogues, or foods and supplements that increase milk supply.
The way Justices Kavanaugh and Roberts voted could say a lot about the Court in the wake of the Kavanaugh confirmation fight.
A 15-week abortion ban struck down in Mississippi is just one of several recent efforts to challenge Roe v. Wade.
The golden age of menstrual surveillance is great for men, marketers, and medical companies.
The former first lady could help soften the stigma around pregnancy loss and infertility.
I strapped my newborn baby to my chest and went right back to the office.
The administration is systematically rolling back birth control access. New rules are just the latest move.
On Tuesday, they joined four other states whose “trigger bans” take effect if Roe v. Wade falls.
Advocates argued that the sales tax on tampons and pads was unfair to women.