Oct 20 How this New York clinic helped transform reproductive health care By Dr. Howard Markel Back then, as now in some ways, reproductive rights and abortion were hotly contested issues. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 6:46 Advocates push for federal approval of over-the-counter contraceptive The House on Thursday passed a bill guaranteeing women the right to buy and use contraceptives without restrictions, though its path in the Senate is unclear. But many advocates say it’s time to codify such protections into federal law and… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 7:01 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russian strike on apartment block In our news wrap Monday, The death toll rose to 31 in a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region, police in South Africa hunt for gunmen who killed 15 people, a contagious Covid mutation gains… Continue watching
Feb 15 Birth control is now available in North Carolina without a prescription. That doesn’t mean everyone can afford it By Mariel Padilla, The 19th The state joined more than a dozen other states, but access still depends in part on whether insurance companies will cover the cost. Continue reading
Jul 08 SCOTUS sides with Trump to allow employers to opt out of providing birth control By Associated Press The high court on Wednesday said 7-2 the administration acted properly when it allowed more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of covering birth control. Continue reading
May 06 Justices appear wary of ‘Obamacare’ birth control coverage changes By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court seems concerned about the sweep of Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women. Continue reading
Jan 17 Court to look anew at birth control rules in health care law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices agreed Friday to yet another case stemming from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, this time about cost-free birth control. Continue reading
Sep 30 Trump officials redirect $34 million to cover gaps in access to birth control By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The decision comes after the Trump administration's abortion restrictions led to an exodus of clinics from the federal family planning program. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:18 Judges weigh Trump’s family planning funding rule By PBS NewsHour A panel of appellate judges on Monday considered whether a Trump administration rule on federal funding for clinics that make abortion referrals may remain in place while legal challenges work their way through the courts. More than 900 clinics, many… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:42 Why Trump’s change to Title X funding means fewer health choices for women The Trump administration continues to restrict reproductive health care through federal law. Planned Parenthood, which provides reproductive health services to 1.5 million low-income women nationwide, is a central target, and new rules governing federal funding could mean a major drop… Continue watching