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Women’s Health

  1. reproductive wrongs
    ACLU Sues Kentucky After Gov. Matt Bevin Signs Two Abortion Bills [Updated]ACLU is challenging Kentucky after the governor signed into law a measure that would also require abortion providers give a patient an ultrasound.
    By Jenni Miller
  2. action
    The Women’s Run to D.C. Has Already Raised $35,000 for Planned ParenthoodAnd so many women wanted to run with them that it’s now a relay.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  3. action
    4 Women Are Running From New York to D.C. to Raise Money for Planned ParenthoodThey’ll cover 240 miles in five days.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  4. reproductive wrongs
    This Is the Most Ironic Thing an Anti-Choice Lawmaker Has Ever SaidMatt Bevin will probably be proofreading his tweets more carefully.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  5. reproductive rights
    9 Things People Get Wrong About Planned ParenthoodKnowledge is power.
    By Dayna Evans
  6. morning sickness
    The Morning Sickness Drug Kim Kardashian Endorsed Is Being QuestionedCanadian scientists are questioning Diclegis’s efficacy.
    By Lisa Ryan
  7. periods
    Could This Be the Cause of Severe PMS?Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) could be the result of rogue genes.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  8. women’s health
    Texas Makes Final Move to Stop Funding to Planned ParenthoodHealth officials in Texas filed a legal notice to end the program’s Medicaid funding.
    By Theresa Avila
  9. Scientists Finally Figured Out How Pregnancy Changes a Woman’s BrainPregnant women lose gray matter in the “social cognition” part of their brains.
    By Lisa Ryan
  10. politics
    This Holiday Season, Give the Women in Your Life the Gift of Reproductive RightsThe Daily Show has some great gift ideas.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  11. Horrible Texas Rule Requiring Women to Cremate Fetal Remains Temporarily BlockedA judge issued a temporary restraining order against the regulations.
    By Lisa Ryan
  12. frontiers in fertility
    Here’s the First Woman to Have a Baby Using an Ovary Frozen Before PubertyShe underwent chemotherapy when she was 9.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  13. women’s health
    It’ll Soon Be Illegal to Defund Planned Parenthood Just for Providing AbortionsOn the state level, at least.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  14. Being Denied an Abortion Is Worse for Women’s Mental Health Than Getting OneA study found that abortion isn’t linked to negative mental-health consequences.
    By Lisa Ryan
  15. Activists Just Scored a Major Victory for Abortion Rights in OklahomaOklahoma Supreme Court blocked a law requiring hospital-admitting privileges for abortion doctors.
    By Lisa Ryan
  16. Abortion Activists Are Fighting Back Against Texas’s Fetal-Remains RuleThe lawsuit seeks to block the rule from being implemented.
    By Lisa Ryan
  17. Breast-Cancer Death Rates in the U.S. Have Dropped by 42 PercentIt’s likely because of advancements in detection and treatment.
    By Lisa Ryan
  18. actually good things
    Here Are 11 Good Things Worth Celebrating That Happened in 2016Because some good things happened.
    By Lisa Ryan
  19. politics
    Anti-Choice Politician Says He’s ‘Never Thought About’ Why Women Choose AbortionHe thinks it might have to do with “economics.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  20. how sweet
    Here’s How Many Planned Parenthood Donations Have Been Made in Mike Pence’s NameHow generous.
    By Lisa Ryan
  21. Here’s Why the 6-Week Abortion Ban in Ohio Is So TerrifyingMost women don’t know they’re pregnant at six weeks.
    By Lisa Ryan
  22. abortion rights
    Ohio Legislature Approves Ultrastrict ‘Heartbeat Bill’ on AbortionThe bill would restrict abortions at the first sign of a fetal heartbeat, typically around six weeks into a pregnancy.
    By Theresa Avila
  23. There’s a New Way to Induce Labor That Takes Much Less TimeThe method may save 2.4 million hours of labor each year.
    By Lisa Ryan
  24. hear us out
    Pro-Choice Policy Actually Reduces the Abortion RatePresenting some enlightening stats.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  25. women’s health
    New Texas Health Rules Will Require Fetal Remains to Be Cremated or BuriedNew rules set to take effect mid-December prohibit hospitals or abortion providers from disposing of fetal remains in sanitary landfills.
    By Theresa Avila
  26. body positivity
    Danielle Brooks Gave Herself a Quick Self-esteem Check at the Gym“Today’s Danielle is better than yesterday’s.”
    By Theresa Avila
  27. Abortion Rates Are the Lowest They’ve Been in DecadesThe rate is essentially back to what it was before the passage of Roe v. Wade.
    By Theresa Avila
  28. Here’s How Trump’s Presidency Could Make It Harder for You to Get Birth ControlTwenty-seven percent of women and 44 percent of low-income women get their contraceptives from a publicly funded clinic.
    By Lisa Ryan
  29. It’s Not Just American Women Who May Be Harmed by Donald Trump’s PresidencyHe’s expected to reinstate a rule restricting global abortion rights.
    By Lisa Ryan
  30. we won’t go back
    5 Ways You Can Help Planned ParenthoodGet involved and help their doors stay open.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  31. women’s health
    New at-Home Device Might Make Breast Reconstruction Easier for WomenThe small, inflatable pouch allows women to gradually stretch their breast tissue and make room for an implant.
    By Theresa Avila
  32. the trump effect
    How, Exactly, Could Trump Get Rid of Free Birth Control?Obamacare’s contraception mandate could be on the chopping block.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  33. things that pay off
    Why Birth Control Should Be FreeIt’s powerful preventive care unlike almost anything else in medicine.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  34. thanks birth control
    Women Are Taking to Social Media to Share How Birth Control Has Helped Them#ThxBirthControl campaign asks people to share stories about contraception.
    By Lisa Ryan
  35. Could a Trump Administration Overturn Roe v. Wade?Trump poses a serious risk to women’s reproductive rights.
    By Lisa Ryan
  36. reproductive wrongs
    Paul Ryan Dodges Free Birth Control Question on CNNAnd Jake Tapper isn’t having it.
    By Jenni Miller
  37. women’s health
    There’s a New Study Examining the Possibility of Getting Abortion Pills by MailThe study is currently only open to residents of New York, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.
    By Theresa Avila
  38. reproductive wrongs
    What Will Women’s Health Care Look Like Now?Trump wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has been great for women’s health.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  39. birth control
    Here’s Why Everyone Is Saying to Get an IUD TodayThe Trump-Pence administration could have disastrous effects on women’s health.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  40. personality tests
    11 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting an IUDThe pill can be great, but it’s understandable if you’re ready to move on.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  41. explainers
    Which IUD Should You Get?The pros and cons of the five T-shaped soldiers available.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  42. let’s get real
    The Best Way to End Poverty Is to Start With Birth ControlMelinda Gates on the underlying mission of her family-planning campaign.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  43. lawsuits
    Can Baby Powder Cause Cancer? A Woman Just Won a $70M Lawsuit Saying YesThe plaintiff argued that she developed ovarian cancer after using the company’s baby powder for 45 years.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  44. reproductive rights
    Is This the Turning Point for the Abortion Pill?More women in the U.S. are having abortions via medication, not surgery.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  45. rise of the machines
    Would You Let This Terrifying Robot Be Your Gynecologist?The robot “gynecologist” performs noninvasive surgeries.
    By Lisa Ryan
  46. reproductive wrongs
    Hospital Refused to Tie Woman’s Tubes Even Though Pregnancy Could Kill HerThe ACLU has filed a federal complaint on her behalf.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  47. pregnancy
    Here’s How Bad Relationships Can Put Pregnant Women’s Health at RiskRelationship stress can also affect their children’s health.
    By Lisa Ryan
  48. reproductive rights
    Women Seeking Abortions Are Sure About Their Choice Before Walking Into a ClinicThose mandatory waiting periods serve what purpose, exactly?
    By Susan Rinkunas
  49. warnings
    Thanks to Zika, Pregnant Women Told to Consider Not Traveling to Southeast AsiaSame goes for women trying to get pregnant.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  50. mental health
    Your Hormonal Birth Control Could Be Making You DepressedA new study suggests that it might be.
    By Susan Rinkunas
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