The US Remains a Grim Leader in Preterm Births. Why? And Can We Fix It?
American women are more likely to deliver their babies prematurely than women in most developed countries. It鈥檚 a distinction that coincides with high rates of maternal and infant death, billions of dollars in costs, and even lifelong disabilities for the children who survive.
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Girls in Texas Could Get Birth Control at Federal Clinics, Until a Christian Father Objected
A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge agreed that even the possibility that the father鈥檚 daughters might access contraception without his permission violated the tenants of his Christian faith.
Watch: Walgreens Won’t Sell Abortion Pill in 21 States Under GOP Threat of Legal Action
Under pressure from Republican attorneys general, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain says it will not dispense the abortion pill mifepristone.
One Texas Judge Will Decide Fate of Abortion Pill Used by Millions of American Women
鈥淲hat happens in Texas doesn’t stay in Texas,鈥 warns an abortion rights advocate bracing for a district judge鈥檚 ruling on whether the abortion pill mifepristone was properly authorized by the FDA. His decision could force the medication off the U.S. market.
Watch: Fifty Years after 鈥楻oe,鈥 Abortion Rights Battle Shifts to the States
On the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we asked people across the U.S. what the abrupt upending of abortion rights has meant to them, and we lay out the stakes in the battles ahead.
Watch: Anti-Abortion Activists Rally in DC in a Watershed Moment for Their Movement
Friday鈥檚 annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., held for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned, signals a new chapter in the anti-abortion movement.
Post-鈥楻oe,鈥 Contraceptive Failures Carry Bigger Stakes
Science Friday and KHN ran the numbers on birth control failure. Depending on the contraception method, typical-use error rates can add up to hundreds of thousands of unplanned pregnancies each year.
Listen: Why Childbirth Is So Dangerous for Many Young Teens
KHN senior correspondent Sarah Varney talks with NPR鈥檚 鈥淲eekend Edition Sunday鈥 about how the abortion bans proliferating in many U.S. states will affect teenage birth rates and the physical risks that trend poses for girls.
Abortion Bans Skirt a Medical Reality: For Many Teens, Childbirth Is a Dangerous Undertaking
The laws criminalizing abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among teens, whose bodies often aren鈥檛 built for safe childbirth. For adolescents, the emotional and physical challenges of carrying a pregnancy to term can be daunting.
鈥楽cience Friday鈥 and KHN: Examining Medicine鈥檚 Definition of Death Informs the Abortion Debate
Why is it so hard to agree when life begins? As state abortion laws define it, science, politics, and religion are clashing. KHN鈥檚 Sarah Varney shared her reporting with the 鈥淪cience Friday鈥 radio program.
When Does Life Begin? As State Laws Define It, Science, Politics, and Religion Clash
For decades, the U.S. medical establishment has adhered to a legally recognized standard for brain death, one embraced by most states. Why is a uniform clinical standard for the inception of human life proving so elusive?
Watch: Crossing State Lines for Abortion Care
Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can still legally access abortion care.
Misinformation Clouds America鈥檚 Most Popular Emergency Contraception
At a moment when half of U.S. states stand poised to outlaw or sharply curtail abortion services, the nation鈥檚 most popular emergency contraception brand rests in the unlikely stewardship of two private equity firms.
What鈥檚 Next if 鈥楻oe v. Wade鈥 Falls? More Than Half of States Expected to Ban or Restrict Abortion
If the Supreme Court affirms the leaked draft decision and overturns abortion rights, the effects would be sweeping in states where Republican-led legislatures have been eagerly awaiting the repudiation of a woman鈥檚 right to terminate a pregnancy.
Emergency Contraception Marks a New Battle Line in Texas
In the shadow of Texas鈥 austere abortion regulations, grassroots organizers employ stealth tactics to help young women get emergency contraception.
As States Impose Abortion Bans, Young Doctors Struggle 鈥 And Travel Far 鈥 To Learn the Procedure
The number of medical schools and residency programs where aspiring physicians can learn to perform abortion procedures continues to shrink, a byproduct of the anti-abortion legislation being enacted in multiple states.
Which Companies Aren鈥檛 Exiting Russia? Big Pharma
U.S. and global drug manufacturers invested in Russia鈥檚 sizable pharmaceutical industry contend international humanitarian law requires they continue manufacturing and selling their products there, even while condemning the Ukraine invasion. Not everyone agrees.
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HIV Preventive Care Is Supposed to Be Free in the US. So, Why Are Some Patients Still Paying?
The Department of Labor issued rules in July clarifying that health plans need to cover the costs of prescription drugs proven to prevent HIV infection, along with related lab tests and medical appointments, at no cost to patients. More than half a year later, the erroneous billing continues.
