What It’s Like to Get Reproductive Care at an Anti-Abortion, Anti-Contraception Clinic
Changes to the Title X family planning programs have brought onboard a new kind of reproductive health clinic. What does that mean for patients?
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How State Health Departments Are Closing Abortion Clinics: Five Key Takeaways
We've highlighted the five major conclusions of Pacific Standard's latest investigation.
How Health Officials in Pro-Life States Are Quietly Dismantling Abortion Access
Without the fanfare of a bill signing or a Supreme Court decision, the first state without an abortion clinic is in sight.
It’s Not ‘Despair’ That’s Killing Working-Class Americans; It’s Hard Work and Poverty
New research casts doubt on the trendy diagnosis of "hopelessness."
‘These Maternal Deaths Could Have Been Avoided’: A Closer Look at the Major New Study Finding That Abortions Don’t Harm Women’s Health
This research is particularly important at a time when states across the country are passing new laws concerning abortion.
Having an Abortion Is Not Harmful to a Woman’s Health
Women who sought but did not receive an abortion were in worse health five years later than peers who did get one, a new study finds.
Viewfinder: Creating Low-Cost Sanitary Pads for Menstrual Hygiene Day
Members of the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) make low-cost sanitary pads at their facility in Ahmedabad, India. May 28th marks the sixth annual Menstrual Hygiene Day, created to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management.
Sex Strikes Have a Long and Controversial History as a Tool of Women’s Protest
Alyssa Milano's proposal was unpopular, but the practice of sex strikes goes back to the dawn of humanity.
Alabama Is Poised to Pass an Outright Ban on Abortion
Georgia's governor has also signed a six-week ban, giving the Supreme Court yet more opportunities to overturn Roe v. Wade.
A New Title X Rule Stripping Sexual Health Access for Millions of Women Could Take Effect Next Week
The future of federal family planning programs will be decided by May 3rd, as four separate lawsuits seek to block the Trump administration's plans to target abortion access.