Reproductive Health
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
As Black Maternal Health Week ends, health disparities persist
While Black Maternal Health Week is wrapping up, health disparities for pregnant Black women continues to be an issue. From April 11-17 this year…
Monday, April 15, 2024
Arkansas group raising awareness during Black Maternal Health Week
Arkansas is taking critical steps to address its high maternal mortality rate, especially among women of color. In the Natural State, Black women …
Monday, April 15, 2024
Advocates: Ease of access to contraception could lower accidental pregnancies
Vending machines commonly found in workplace break rooms generally contain soft drinks or snacks but one machine in Indianapolis dispenses unconventio…
Bipartisan KY bill would expand maternal care access
In the final days of the legislative session, Kentucky Senate lawmakers could consider the "Momnibus" bill, which would increase access to critical …
AZ Supreme Court reinstates 160-year-old, near-total abortion ban
On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, except in situations when it is necessary to save the life of a …
AZ sees increased demand for vasectomies post-Roe
Planned Parenthood Arizona is expanding vasectomy services to its Central Phoenix health center, a year after it launched a similar program in Tucson…
NV pro-choice advocates break down upcoming SCOTUS cases
Nevada reproductive-rights advocates are breaking down the importance of two looming Supreme Court abortion cases. In Moyle v. United States…
Florida Supreme Court clears abortion amendment for ballot
Reproductive-rights advocates see a silver lining in the Florida Supreme Court's recent decision. The court upheld a 15-week ban, and a six-week …
AZ pro-choice advocates secure signatures for 2024 ballot measure
Pro-choice advocates in Arizona said they have surpassed the threshold of required signatures to put a measure on the November ballot which would add …
2024 Dirty Dozen lists produce packed with chemical pesticides
Nonorganic fruits and vegetables are loaded with chemical pesticides, including fungicides which can harm male reproductive systems, according to the …
Survey: Missourians anxious over future birth control access
Missouri residents are worried about future access to birth control. The latest survey from The Right Time, an initiative based in Missouri…
NV senator pushes to protect access to abortion pill
New research shows more than six in 10 abortions in the U.S. last year were medically induced, and U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto - D-NV - is …