Reproductive Health
Racial Disparities Add to Tragedy of Infant Mortality Rates
September brings attention to an unfortunate and painful issue: infant deaths in the United States. This month is Infant Mortality Awareness Month…
New Poll: Most Voters Oppose Impeaching WI Supreme Court Justice
Following last spring's election, where Wisconsin voted in a liberal justice to the state Supreme Court, Republican leaders are further exploring a …
Local and State Politics Grow Increasingly 'Nationalized'
Political candidates running for federal office have grown increasingly reliant on out-of-state donations, according to a new report. Government …
Lawsuit Challenges AL Threats to Criminalize Out-of-State Abortion Aid
A lawsuit has been filed against the Alabama Attorney General over what plaintiffs call "threats to criminalize" those who aid individuals who go out-…
Is Birth Control Legal? Many Missourians Unsure
One in four Missourians either doesn't believe or doesn't know that using birth control pills is legal in the state. The Right Time, an initiative …
Pregnant Patients of Color Report Mistreatment by Medical Providers
A new study finds that people of color often experience different treatment during and after their pregnancy than do their white counterparts in encou…
CDC Reports Mistreatment of Patients by Maternity Care Providers
People from some racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to have negative experiences during pregnancy and delivery affecting the quality of…
CDC: 1 in 5 Women in IL, US Report Mistreatment During Maternity Care
Women from some racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to have negative health care experiences during pregnancy and delivery affecting qua…
Maternity Care Becoming Harder for Ohioans to Access, Experts Say
By Leah Shepard / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In Ohio, 13 of 88 counties …
NV Advocates Discuss Access to Birth Control
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., recently met with reproductive-rights advocates to discuss the need to ensure all Nevada women have access to …
Utah Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on State's Abortion Trigger Ban
Tomorrow, the Utah Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in relation to the ongoing lawsuit against Senate Bill 174. Commonly known as the "trigger …
Legal Challenges Bog Down Idaho's Abortion Travel Ban
An Idaho law banning interstate travel for abortion care to people under age 18 is facing legal challenges. This week, a federal judge barred …