Women’s Health
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OPINION: Courts mull over abortion ban exceptions while women’s lives hang in the balance
This is part four in a series on the increase in violence against women since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and the future of abortion care and emergency medical treatment in the United States. Read part one here. Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took matters into his own hands in State…
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OPINION: SCOTUS to decide whether abortion bans violate federal emergency medical treatment guarantee
This is part three in a series on the increase in violence against women since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and the future of abortion care and emergency medical treatment in the United States. Read part one here. The US Supreme Court has accepted two abortion cases for 2024, one involving pharmaceutical…
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Opinion: Don’t think Arizona abortion bans are harming women? Think again.
Explore the critical state of women’s healthcare under restrictive Arizona abortion bans, featuring real-life impacts and legal challenges.
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Planned Parenthood in Flagstaff resumes offering abortion care
Planned Parenthood Arizona is resuming abortion services in Flagstaff for the first time since 2022.
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OPINION: Domestic Terrorism Prevents Women from Getting Lifesaving Abortions
Domestic Terrorism Prevents Women from Getting Lifesaving Abortions Twenty-five years ago, in the kitchen of his suburban Buffalo, New York, home, Dr. Barnett Slepian was preparing soup with his family. The OB-GYN and abortion provider had just returned home from synagogue, where he had attended a memorial service for his father. Suddenly, a bullet pierced…
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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
Employees across the US will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. Here’s what you need to know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act changes.
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An Arizona physician counts down the days until the 1864 abortion ban takes effect
Dr. Atsuko Koyama isn’t sure what will happen when the 160-year-old abortion law kicks in—but she’s holding onto hope for a ballot measure that will let the people of Arizona decide.
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Looking for telehealth abortion care in AZ? The state says ‘No.’
Abortion in Arizona is still under attack by Republican courts and lawmakers. A small handful of out-of-state providers, however, can offer online abortion medication.
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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‘Gut punch after gut punch’: IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling
IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling regarding IVF embryos. Here’s what you need to know about the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling.
