A Victory for Women’s Rights in El Salvador
The release of María Teresa Rivera brings hope to the many women incarcerated for abortion charges in El…
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What’s Wrong With Suggesting 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?
What Will Happen When Women Can Get Hormonal Birth Control Without a Doctor?
A look at the potential consequences of Oregon and California's latest birth-control laws.
Most Women Get Breast Cancer Gene Testing Without Essential Counseling
Thanks to Angelina Jolie and other cultural forces, many American women are now aware of the BRCA test. But they're still unaware of the genetic counseling that should come with it.
Female Professionals of 1970s Face Higher Risk of Breast Cancer
New research finds a surprising link between high-status occupations among American women in the 1970s and later episodes of breast cancer.
Dispatch from Dakar: Gathered to Fight Fistula
Obstetric fistula, a devastating consequence of childbirth that is both preventable and treatable, draws nongovernmental organizations and health care companies to pledge to fight it.