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FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, I...

Health Sep 22

Researchers explore new uses for abortion-related drugs

By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford

Health Sep 21

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How abortion politics is blocking progress in women's healthcare

For more than 25 years, mifepristone has been approved for abortion in the U.S. But mifepristone and a similar drug have also been proven to treat conditions like uterine fibroids and endometriosis. As anti-abortion groups lobby to further restrict these…

By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford

Health Feb 09

Woman receives an ultrasound at an abortion clinic in Texas
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Endometriosis affects millions, but can take years to diagnose. Here's what to know

Worldwide, 1 in 10 women of reproductive age suffer from a condition known as endometriosis. It’s an illness where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows in places it’s not supposed to be, and can lead to infertility, debilitating pain…

By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Zoie Lambert

Health Mar 26

Women's Health Clinic in Winnipeg
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'Below the Belt' highlights uphill battle for endometriosis treatment

Endometriosis affects one in 10 people with uteruses over the course of their lifetime. But despite its debilitating symptoms, it can take years for doctors to correctly diagnose the disease. Ali Rogin speaks with Shannon Cohn, the director of “Below…

By Ali Rogin

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