Enlarge this image Maria E. Garay-Serratos holds a framed photograph of her mother, who died after suffering decades of domestic violence. Scientists…
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Enlarge this image Maternal death rates have been consistently highest among Black women. But they are also rising among other racial groups.…
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Enlarge this image The Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion on June 24, 2022. Tracy Lee for NPR hide caption…
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Pregnancy is often talked about as though it’s a light switch. You’re a regular person walking around and then a switch flips…
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Health department medical detectives find 84% of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable
by April Dembosky October 21, 2022Enlarge this image Data compiled by the CDC highlights multiple weaknesses in the system of care for new mothers, from obstetricians who…
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Telemedicine abortions just got more complicated for health providers
by Farah Yousry September 26, 2022Allison Case is a family medicine physician who is licensed to practice in both Indiana and New Mexico. Via telehealth appointments, she’s…
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Opinion: With abortion bans on the rise, kids need to know more about menstruation
by Marni Sommer September 17, 2022Enlarge this image Writer and health educator Marni Sommer is co-author of A Girl’s Guide to Puberty & Periods, which aims to…
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Abortion is legal in Illinois. In Wisconsin, it’s nearly banned. So clinics teamed up
by Kristen Schorsch August 11, 2022Enlarge this image A room in a Planned Parenthood of Illinois clinic in Waukegan, where abortion providers from Wisconsin are helping to…