Studies cited in abortion pill case are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interest
A medical journal has retracted two studies claiming to show the harms of the abortion…
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Texas Medical Board under pressure to define emergency exception to abortion ban
Amid ongoing uncertainty about when abortions are permissible in Texas, the state’s medical board is…
Supreme Court slates abortion pill case for March
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear arguments about access to the abortion medication mifepristone…
Abortion funds run short of money as demand soars and donations fall
The head of the Abortion Fund of Ohio had a sinking feeling as she looked…
Advocates expect Supreme Court Idaho abortion decision to fuel efforts to further restrict access
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to consider the legality of Idaho’s abortion law — and…
STAT+: HHS’s Xavier Becerra, once an ‘invisible’ secretary, is racing to cement a clearer legacy
WASHINGTON — He’s been called the “invisible” secretary. So far removed from the White House…
STAT stories you might have missed in 2023
There’s an old story in journalism, and it goes like this: A reporter is asked,…
Morning Rounds: Americans put faith in nurses as overall confidence in health care ebbs
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Pregnant cancer patients often have to terminate. Abortion pill restrictions could make that choice even harder
WASHINGTON — The patient had already made the agonizing decision to start chemotherapy to address…
Morning Rounds: Americans’ health is trending downward, poll finds
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Kate Cox is one of hundreds in Texas denied abortions despite serious health risks, data show
A Texas woman’s unsuccessful legal fight for an abortion on medical emergency grounds drew nationwide…
Opinion: The federal government fails to provide Americans with reproductive health information they need. Here’s a better approach
Soon after the end of Roe v. Wade, President Biden issued an executive order attempting…
When Dobbs forced one doctor to shutter his abortion clinic, he took his mission on the road
On June 24, 2022, Aaron Campbell turned away patients at his abortion clinic for the…
Opinion: In mifepristone case, the Supreme Court must affirm the FDA’s authority. Medical innovation is at risk
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced it will soon weigh in on a case that…
Opinion: Exceptions to abortion restrictions often fail people like Kate Cox whose babies are sure to die
Imagine being in the midst of your pregnancy, and you learn that your baby is…
Supreme court will decide abortion pill access
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to take on whether Americans can access a…
Mexico’s activist ‘companion networks’ quietly provide abortion pills and support to U.S. women
TIJUANA, Mexico — Just over a decade ago, when Crystal Pérez Lira needed an abortion,…
Proposal to protect abortion patients’ records faces pushback from Epic, UnitedHealth
At a time when abortion access can vary widely across the U.S., many reproductive health…
Opinion: New abortion restrictions pose a serious threat to fetal surgery
The concept of fetal surgery captures the imagination when, from time to time, it makes…
Texas abortion case puts doctors’ agency in treating pregnancy complications in the spotlight
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a case that could end up deciding whether…
Opinion: Ohio has enshrined the right to an abortion. But major obstacles remain for patients and providers
Last week those of us who work in reproductive health care celebrated a historic victory in Ohio:…
Cancun abortion clinic will give Americans a new reason to visit the Mexican resort
MEXICO CITY — More than 5.6 million U.S. tourists head to Cancun every year, drawn…
Republicans divided over financial crisis in Medicare
WASHINGTON — Republicans angling for the party’s presidential nomination on Wednesday grappled with the reality…
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion…
Dobbs decision leaving broad imprint on reproductive medicine
NEW ORLEANS — The annual meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine is usually…
Measuring the long-term cost of restricting abortion access
When Diana Greene Foster and her team at the University of California, San Francisco, started…
The ‘abortion queen’ wants patients to have ‘skin in the game.’ Is that restricting access?
BRISTOL, Va. — Stephanie Rosenwinge was excited to work for the queen of abortion. She’d…
Opinion: Listen: How two abortion providers grapple with their post-Roe reality
Physicians Alison Block and Nikki Zite knew what they were getting into when they became…
As conservative views collide with science, doctors find themselves navigating political landmines
WASHINGTON — It started with a tweet: A year-old, 43-second clip of Kevin Wang talking…
Opinion: Brain drain, skills loss, and other unintended consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade
Every day at the Kansas clinic where I perform abortions, I take care of pregnant…
Opinion: PEPFAR, one of the greatest public health inventions of our time, is at risk
In the clinic where I work, I met a patient the other day whom I…
How a conservative, gun-toting doctor defended abortion access in Appalachia
BRISTOL, Va. — When Wes Adams’ youngest son was little, he’d sometimes toddle over to…
Abortion policy in the spotlight, DeSantis’ importation showdown, and new price hike analysis
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Republican presidential candidates spar over abortion bans
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidates sparred Wednesday over a question that has haunted the party…
Republicans love RFK Jr. What does that tell us about their health platforms in 2024?
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidates are polishing off their best barbs and attack lines for…
Appeals court upholds limits to abortion pill
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone…
Opinion: Doctors in states that ban abortion can still refer patients elsewhere. Why are so few doing that?
For now, abortion remains accessible even in states where it’s banned — at least for…
Opinion: OB-GYNs could have solidified abortion as health care after Roe. They missed their chance
Reflecting on this first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs to overturn Roe…
How abortion access changed in the first year after Roe v. Wade, in 7 charts
One year ago, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in a landmark decision…
Opinion: Listen: Physicians have a moral and professional obligation to get into ‘good trouble’
Just days after the end of Roe v. Wade, Caitlin Bernard, an OB-GYN in Indiana,…
Opinion: Doctors think “advocate” is a dirty word. But it’s our ethical responsibility
Last Thursday, after 15 hours of deliberation, the Indiana State Licensing board ruled that our…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren probes abortion access amid states’ patchwork plans
WASHINGTON – Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is launching a fresh round of questioning on states’…
Federal judges question FDA authority in abortion pill hearing
A federal appeals court heard opening arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine the…
Opinion: Proposed rules to protect health data in an era of abortion bans fall short
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it effectively rescinded national protections of reproductive…
Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law, feds say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who…
Supreme Court maintains access to abortion pill mifepristone, at least for now
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled 7-2 that a commonly used abortion…
Supreme Court delays ruling on abortion pill restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday extended a stay on limits to a federally approved…
In a town plagued by an environmental crisis, a local abortion debate consumes public attention
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Zoe Poplin cupped her hands around her 17-month-old’s head, as if her…
Supreme Court pauses new limits on abortion pill, pending further review next week
Access to the abortion pill mifepristone will remain unchanged until next Wednesday, after a U.S….
Listen: How the legal battle over abortion could thwart research, plus: the FDA ‘bully pulpit’ and Moderna’s future
Is pharma facing an existential threat? How do you get CEOs to speak out? And…