Mail-Order Abortions Are Now Available in the U.S. What Does That Mean for American Women?
Aid Access will mail the two-drug cocktail used across the world to women in the United States.
Pregnancy
As Groups Gear Up to Challenge Roe v. Wade, Advocates Say All Pregnant Women's Rights Are at Risk
Legal scholars have long argued that Roe protects more than just abortion access.
ICE Ends Its Policy of Automatically Releasing Pregnant Women
An internal memo sent by ICE's acting director states that custody decisions for pregnant women should now be made on a case-by-case basis.
For Women Who Have Been Victims of 'Stealthing,' There Can Be Dangerous Health Consequences—and Little Option for Legal Recourse
There are no available statistics on how many men discreetly remove their condoms during sex, an act known informally as stealthing.
How Ohio Is Using Down Syndrome to Criminalize Abortion
The Ohio legislature could criminalize women for having basic conversations with their doctors.
Can Smoking During Pregnancy Create a Socially Deviant Kid?
New research suggests tobacco exposure in the womb elevates one's risk of later antisocial behavior.
You're Pregnant. What Do You Know About the Meds?
Testing prescription drugs on pregnant women is controversial. It's also utterly necessary if we care about the health of both mother and child.
Should Women Who Drink Use Birth Control?
Forty percent of births in America are unintended, which can lead to unhealthier babies and kids. But is treating every woman as "pre-pregnant" the answer?
That Time I Took a 'Baby Deadline' Test
I sought an answer in science, when the real answer was a foregone conclusion.
A Safe Haven for Whom?
Advocates argue that safe haven laws prevent mothers from abandoning their newborns, but the policy abandons mothers upon dropoff.
Giving Up Baby
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Five Studies: Why IUDs Are Poised to Become the Future of Birth Control
They're the most effective method—perhaps because they're the most empowering.
The Future of Birth Control
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Alabama's Meth Lab Law, Abortion Rights, and the Strange Case of Jane Doe
After a woman is jailed for exposing her fetus to drugs, county officials refuse to release her for an abortion and ask a judge to strip her of parental rights.
Poor Women in the United States Don’t Have Abortion Rights
For decades, the ban on using Medicaid dollars to pay for abortions has kept many poor women from being able to end their pregnancies. Finally, some pro-choice lawmakers are trying to change that—or at least show how unjust the status quo is.
Less Than One Percent of Women Regret Their Decision to Have an Abortion
And the experience becomes less emotionally charged over time.
When the Press Puts Private Decisions About Pregnancy and Parenting Up for Public Debate, Women Lose
Reporters should go easy on the sanctimony and fear mongering as they frame articles on pregnancy and childrearing.
The Promise of Extending IUD Access to All Women
A new IUD was made expressly to break down cost and trust barriers. Will it succeed?
Aunt Mommy
How does it feel to be the biological parent of your sister's child or the aunt of the children you birthed? Americans are finding out.
How Does It Feel to Be the Biological Parent of Your Sister's Child?
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to print and digital magazine subscribers.
Our C-Section Rate Won't Budge—Is It Because We Don't Trust Women's Hormones?
An unprecedented new report looking at the biochemical mechanisms linked to birth and breastfeeding suggests that over-treatment in the delivery room is having lasting, harmful effects on both mothers and children.
A New Risk for Teenage Fathers
Researchers have found that teenage dads pass on more genetic mutations to their children than previously thought.
When It Comes to IVF, Who Should Call the Shots?
When the expert opinions of doctors, government regulations, insurance limitations, and patient desires collide, who gets to decide the if, when, and how of fertility care?