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A doctor gives a vaccination to a pregnant person holding their stomach

Health Sep 16

There’s no evidence COVID-19 vaccines hurt fertility. Here’s what’s fueling the myth

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Politics Sep 03

The U.S. Supreme Court following an abortion ruling by the Texas legislature
Texas’ abortion law and what it means for the future of abortion rights in the U.S.

The landmark Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision is functionally overturned in Texas after the Supreme Court did not block enforcement of a new abortion law because of a technicality. Experts say this could set a precedent of lawmakers side-stepping…

By Chloe Jones

Health Apr 13

FDA says patients can get abortion pill via telemedicine

U.S. health officials say patients seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor’s office or clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Health Aug 27

How pandemic anxiety is affecting pregnant women

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.

By Shefali Luthra, The 19th

World Aug 19

Millions of women lose access to contraceptives, abortions amid COVID-19

Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its months-long lockdown has been hit especially hard.

By Aniruddha Ghosal, Cara Anna, Associated Press

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…

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Jul 03

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After outcry, Alabama DA decides not to prosecute woman for endangering fetus

More than 35 U.S. states have laws classifying a fetus as a victim in a homicide or an assault. Those laws can result in criminal charges against pregnant women, as highlighted by a recent Alabama case involving a woman whose…

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Jan 14

Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Trump administration rules that allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control pose "potentially dire" financial and public health consequences for 13 states and Washington, D.C., a U.S. judge said in a decision blocking the…

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Dec 19

Watch 7:37
Impact of ‘global gag rule’ goes beyond abortion for these health groups in Kenya

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

The so-called global gag rule, which cuts off some U.S. government aid to health agencies that offer or mention abortion services, has been reinstated by every Republican president going back to Reagan. But the Trump administration has gone much further,…

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Apr 25

State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood

By Lev Facher, STAT

As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach.

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