The order comes after patients and providers sought alternatives, such as misoprostol-only abortions, after the FDA restricted access to mifepristone.
Healthcare Access
A City in the South Brings Back an Old-Time Practice for New Moms and Babies
For those who have just given birth in a New Orleans, a new program offers free house calls, regardless of insurance status of income levels.
She Doesn’t Go Looking For Fights — ‘But I Will Never Back Down From One’
Democratic Rep. Ruwa Romman of Georgia has set her sights on winning the governorship of the still-red state, because “if we want change, we have to engage.”
The Resilient Provider Who’s Survived Arson, Death Threats and Supreme Court Rulings
Before Julie Burkhart could even open Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic, an extremist tried to burn it down. That hasn’t stopped her. Neither has the Dobbs ruling.
Vote — and Remember That Your Choice Has Consequences
Election Day 2024 is upon us. Candice Helfand-Rogers writes about why getting to the polls is, quite literally, a matter of life and death.
Despite Overall Decline, Breast Cancer Death Rates Remain Stagnant Among Indigenous Women
While women today are less likely to die from breast cancer in general, new research points to an alarming, persistent risk for Native American women.
LGBTQ Women Attempt Suicide at 4 Times Higher Rates, New Report Reveals
New data suggests LGBTQ women face greater levels of anxiety and depression when compared to the overall general U.S. population.
CDC: A Growing Number of Women Aren’t Getting Prenatal Care
Experts say that the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022 likely made it harder than ever for pregnant people to access OB/GYN care.
She’s Bringing Comprehensive Testing to Her Community
Silva Moradi launched Nobility Health to provide healthcare testing services to southern California.
Rural Regions Are Losing Maternity Care. This HBCU Wants to Fix That.
The Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta is training doulas in southwest Georgia, where maternal mortality rates are high.
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Abortion Pill Access
The ruling, handed down by the majority conservative court, permits the continued mail-order distribution of the abortion drug mifepristone.
In Her New Book, a Women’s Health Expert Takes On a Broken Medical Industry
Dr. Sharon Malone breaks down the problems faced by women seeking healthcare in “Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy.”
U.S. Supreme Court Seems Likely to Uphold Current Abortion Pill Rules
After hearing arguments over whether mifepristone, an abortion drug, should be available by mail, the largely conservative court seemed likely to preserve access.
A State Senator Just Announced She’s Getting an Abortion. This is Why It Matters.
Sen. Eva Burch of Arizona hopes her announcement will spur meaningful conversations about abortion.
Texas Among Worst States for Women to Live in, New Report Finds
Not surprisingly, reproductive restrictions played a big role in the ranking, released by WalletHub.
Study: Over 64,000 Rape-Related Pregnancies Occurred in States With Abortion Bans
Without federally guaranteed access, scores of survivors were left without ways to safely, legally abort pregnancies, new research found.
Experts: More than a Third of Pregnancies Come With Long-Term Health Problems
A team of international researchers discovered that tens of millions of people who give birth grapple with long-lasting complications, be they physical or mental.
This Woman’s Dying Wish Was to Erase Medical Debt for Others – And She Got It
Before her death, Casey McIntyre created a campaign to help alleviate others’ medical debt. To date, it has raised enough money to wipe out $46 million in hospital bills.
This New York Law Will Protect In-State Docs Offering Out-of-State Abortion Care
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation that will allow New York state medical providers to send abortion pills to patients in states where access is restricted, without fear of litigation.
New Vending Machine at George Washington University Dispenses ‘Morning-After’ Pill
In response to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, students led the charge to make emergency contraception more accessible on campus.
Women Denied Gynecological Exams Because They Are Virgins
Healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom say, ‘No, not your virginity,’ to women seeking exams such as transvaginal ultrasounds.
Walmart Wants More Women and Minority Groups in Clinical Trials
The retail giant says it hopes to diversify medical research and improve health equity for Americans.
This Founder Raised $10 Million to Make IVF Costs Easier to Handle
Claire Tomkins’ struggles to conceive children changed everything. The former clean energy executive now leads a growing fertility services business – when she isn’t raising her three kids, that is.
Stacey Abrams’ Plan to Turn Out Key Voters: Address Georgia’s Healthcare Crisis
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Abrams is trying to get supporters to the polls by vowing to address the state’s mounting health insurance problems, including expanding Medicaid.
Medical Women: Sophia Yen is on a Mission to Bring Birth Control to the Masses
Through her company, Pandia Health, this doctor aims to improve birth control access with an online portal that makes it easier than ever for women to get prescriptions and pills.