Women’s Health
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This OB-GYN is concerned about Arizona’s rural maternity care deserts
Rural doctors in Arizona are often unprepared to deal with pregnant patients with complications. Proposed Medicaid cuts will only make addressing the lack of maternal care tougher.
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Reproductive rights advocates sue Arizona over laws regulating abortion
Arizona healthcare providers and advocates have filed a lawsuit to expand abortion access in Arizona and knock down restrictions on abortion care.
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House GOP fast-tracks budget bill that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Abortion is already excluded from coverage—the new bill is going after all health care services the clinics provide for low-income Americans.
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Bill aimed at combating postpartum depression signed into law by Gov. Katie Hobbs
Making childbirth safer and improving rural reproductive health care are the goals of a new bill in Arizona, which is now just one signature away from becoming law.
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You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved.
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A Republican rep in Arizona is trying to reverse Prop 139—by twisting voters’ own language
The bill would give the state government control over reproductive freedom again after voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 139. And with a Republican majority in the House and Senate, it could bypass Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk altogether.
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Misinformation about birth control is rampant on social media, alarming doctors
Doctors are concerned that misinformation about birth control might make some women get off it at a time when there are fewer options available for unintended pregnancies in the US.
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Prop 139 goes into effect, and Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban goes to court
One week after abortion was enshrined in the Arizona state constitution, health-care providers have filed a lawsuit to get the old 15-week ban off the books—and avoid further delays to reproductive rights.
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It’s official: Abortion access is a protected right in the Arizona Constitution
Providers say they will still exercise caution in providing appropriate care while the state’s 15-week abortion ban is still on the books.
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Prop 139 will be part of Arizona’s constitution by Dec. 2. What happens next?
Prop 139 won’t eliminate Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban, so what needs to happen to fix contradictory laws? Here’s the answer.
