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In Texas, Medicaid ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?
by Elena Rivera March 5, 2023Enlarge this image When Victoria Ferrell Ortiz had her daughter in 2017, she was covered by a limited form of Medicaid in…
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3 abortion bans in Texas leave doctors ‘talking in code’ to pregnant patients
by Selena Simmons-Duffin March 1, 2023Enlarge this image Lauren Miller, of Dallas, Texas, says that her state’s abortion laws added to the stress and turmoil her family…
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To safeguard healthy twin in utero, she had to ‘escape’ Texas for abortion procedure
by Selena Simmons-Duffin February 28, 2023Enlarge this image Lauren Miller at her home in Dallas, in January 2023. When she was 15 weeks pregnant, she traveled to…
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Many ERs offer minimal care for miscarriage. One group wants that to change
by Patrick Adams January 4, 2023Enlarge this image Dr. Sarah Prager and Dr. Kelly Quinley work together for the nonprofit TEAMM, Training, Education and Advocacy in Miscarriage…
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Abortion is on the California ballot. But does that mean at any point in pregnancy?
by April Dembosky October 24, 2022Enlarge this image Abortion-rights protesters march on Market Street in San Francisco on June 24, the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe…
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Feeling all revved up, even at bedtime? Or maybe your throttle’s on idle with symptoms of depression, fatigue, and weight gain. In…
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Over-the-counter birth control pills are available worldwide. The U.S. may be next
by Allison Aubrey July 14, 2022Enlarge this image Drugmaker HRA Pharma has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve an over-the-counter birth control pill called Opill.…