U.S. births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels
U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it…
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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…
FDA panel votes in favor of the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill
In a highly significant move, a panel of independent experts on Wednesday voted unanimously that…
More than celebrations, community baby showers can also be prenatal care — and could save lives
NEW YORK — The Bronx auditorium was bustling with pregnant people, and Detective Fred Washington…
After early-stage breast cancer, interrupting endocrine therapy to become pregnant didn’t raise risk of recurrence
Women who’ve been treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer often face five to 10 years of…
For Spanish-speaking Latinas, language gaps — real or perceived — tied to discrimination during labor
The research question that pursued Jessica Valdez, an OB-GYN resident physician at the University of…
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…
To prevent preeclampsia, experts push for broader blood pressure testing at home
Eleni Tsigas likens her first experience with preeclampsia to a plane crash. She was in…
Opinion: Judicial overreach is an immediate hazard to already precarious public health
The United States is in poor health. Life expectancy rates have dropped precipitously, and racial…
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…
Opinion: Rural hospitals are closing labor and delivery services. Babies’ lives are in jeopardy
A hospital in Idaho recently announced it will shutter its labor and delivery services due…
Free Uber rides helped patients keep their prenatal appointments. Now the company wants insurers to pay for it
For patients of the Community of Hope and Mary’s Center clinics in Washington, D.C., getting…
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….
White House plots strategy to counter abortion pill ruling
WASHINGTON — White House officials warned on Wednesday that access to nearly any medication is…
Opinion: The mifepristone debacle is just the latest blow in an ongoing assault on the FDA’s authority
When legislators tour their home states and districts, private sector leaders often tell them: We…
Where is PhRMA in the mifepristone debate?
WASHINGTON — A judge’s decision to suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of an…
Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws
Abortion is banned in Idaho at all stages of pregnancy, but the governor on Wednesday…
Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion
Emma Hernandez is defiant even if she fears what may come in the latest stage…
This biotech wants to one day make human eggs from scratch. But first, they’re trying to rethink IVF
Christian Kramme grew up in a big family, the youngest of seven kids raised in…
Federal judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill
In a case that could reshape pregnancy in America, a federal judge on Friday sided…
Opinion: I declined to share my medical data with advertisers at my doctor’s office. One company claimed otherwise
I care deeply about privacy, and as a professional researcher, I take meticulous notes. During…
Opinion: Millions of people take birth control to treat endometriosis — but it doesn’t work
At 14, after nearly three years of haunting the local urgent care clinic because of…
1 in 6 people experience infertility worldwide, according to WHO report
One in six people across the globe face infertility at some point in their lifetime,…
Republicans press Becerra on gender-affirming care, reproductive rights
WASHINGTON — Republicans hammered the health secretary in hearings Tuesday, previewing a line of health-…
Study finds same small rise in breast cancer risk in many forms of hormonal birth control
Pills, patches, implants, and injections — the various forms of hormonal birth control have different…
U.S. pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after Covid spike
NEW YORK — Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly…
Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pill
AMARILLO, Texas — A conservative federal judge in Texas heard arguments Wednesday from a Christian group…
‘This is a nonpartisan issue’: Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson on fighting for reproductive rights
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the news…
Becerra: Judge set to rule on abortion pill is ‘beginning to read the law’
WASHINGTON — Health secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday warned of dramatic consequences if a federal…
STAT+: Controversial drug for premature birth is withdrawn by manufacturer after battle with FDA
After months of anticipation, the manufacturer of a controversial drug for premature births has agreed…
Opinion: Physicians need — and should take — paternity leave
When my daughter was born, I was just a year out of fellowship training, working…
New lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills
WASHINGTON — Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states’ abortion pill…
Technology could improve pregnancy care for low-income patients — if health systems can pay for it
For low-income patients, the challenges of pregnancy are only compounded by the challenges of prenatal…
Make 2023 the year of prioritizing women’s health
Thirty years ago this week, the bill that became the National Institutes of Health Revitalization…
In a post-Dobbs world, pathologists who study pregnancy loss walk a thin line between medicine and the law
When Mana Parast examines a placenta, she knows she may never find the answers she…
‘Hot mess’: Abortion pills at pharmacies could face legal quagmires, especially in restrictive states
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators’ green light for pharmacists to dispense abortion pills is crashing into…
Telehealth abortion providers eye new options for patients under loosened FDA rules
In the past year, there’s been a significant surge in interest in medication abortion via…
‘It’s taken longer than I thought’: A former FDA commissioner on the loosened restrictions on abortion pills
When the Food and Drug Administration lifted some — but not all — of its…
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California’s dark history of forced sterilizations comes into focus as it seeks victims to pay reparations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 600 people alive today can’t have children because California’s government…
Opinion: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act is no end-run around abortion bans
The emergency department is often called a hospital’s front door. For many people desperate for…
For people with disabilities, reproductive health care comes with deep-rooted barriers
Pregnancy, for the average person, is an exercise of extremes — swelling body, welling emotions,…
New FDA guidance explains that Plan B is not an abortion pill
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday altered the language attached to emergency contraceptive pills…
Every kick, a reminder: in post-Roe California, a painful wait before ending a wanted pregnancy
This is part of a series of snapshots from post-Roe America. He loved peaches. He…
Amid dire maternal mortality rates, Congress falls short on Medicaid postpartum care
Last week, the state of Texas issued a long-awaited report that found at least 118…
‘The hospital never supported the midwives’: As more birth centers open, their viability hinges on nearby hospitals
BEVERLY, Mass. — It was fitting, one activist said, that the sky was storming on…
Abortion rights groups look to next fights after 2022 wins
CHICAGO — Emboldened by the results of November’s midterms, abortion rights supporters say they are…
A simple screening question could help millions of women prevent cardiovascular disease. Why aren’t we using it?
Early one afternoon in 2000, Monique Shields, just a few weeks shy of her 30th…
After decades of setbacks, scientists make strides toward the holy grail of male birth control
The headlines spelled the end of a short-lived scientific hope: “Male birth control study nixed…
Chelsea Clinton on abortion care and the connection between democracy and women’s health
To pundits, the midterm election was supposed to be a referendum on inflation. They predicted…