Health Jul 30 A look inside the pronatalism movement encouraging Americans to have more children The U.S. fertility rate reached an all-time low in 2024, according to the CDC. This trend has sparked fear among many on the right, from Elon Musk to Donald Trump, who believe Americans should have more babies. Sarah Varney looks…
Health Jul 22 Examining the facts about contraceptives as birth control misinformation spreads online The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by influencers promoting misinformation. Special correspondent…
Health Jul 21 After fall of Roe, anti-abortion activists take aim at birth control Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost contraception. The moves are seen as part of an effort…
Nation Jun 04 White House revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions The Trump administration rescinded federal guidance that required emergency rooms to provide an abortion if the procedure would save a patient’s life. The Biden-era guidance argued the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act required hospitals to provide treatment during…
Health Apr 24 Religious directives at Catholic hospitals complicate emergency care for pregnant women For decades, Catholic leaders in the U.S. have placed restrictions on certain reproductive health services at Catholic-run hospitals. But as abortion is becoming harder to access nationwide, there’s a new spotlight on care at these facilities. Special correspondent Sarah Varney…
Nation Apr 02 Supreme Court case could decide if states can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could dramatically change how Medicaid recipients can choose their own medical providers. The case went before the court after South Carolina attempted to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state’s…
Nation Nov 14 After Roe, pregnant women face increased risk of criminal prosecution In the first year after the Supreme Court ended the federal right to an abortion, 210 women faced charges for behavior related to pregnancy, abortion, pregnancy loss or birth. The decision emboldened prosecutors to develop aggressive strategies to charge and…
Politics Jul 02 How abortion restrictions have disproportionately impacted Black women It’s been more than two years since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, nearly two dozen states have banned or restricted access to the procedure and abortion pills. Special correspondent Sarah Varney traveled to Tennessee…
Politics Apr 24 Supreme Court weighs whether federal law allowing emergency abortions overrides state bans It was a charged atmosphere at the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in a major abortion case. The court looked at whether a federal law requiring hospitals to provide abortion care in emergencies would apply to states with strict…
Nation Mar 25 Future of abortion pill mifepristone will be decided by Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to restrict access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The case will be the first the court has heard on abortion since it overturned Roe v.