A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender-affirming care for Americans under 19

Amid a flurry of executive orders affecting transgender Americans, the Trump administration ordered restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. Calling it “a stain on our Nation’s history,” the Jan. 28,…

Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data

Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to an October 2024…

Supreme Court sidesteps case on whether federal law on medical emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban

On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case brought by the federal government regarding whether Idaho’s abortion ban conflicts with a federal law called the Emergency Medical…

One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling struck down the constitutional right to abortion, society has been seeing the results of a post-Roe world. While…

How will the Supreme Court’s decision on mifepristone affect abortion access? 4 questions answered

On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in more than half of all abortions in the U.S., could remain accessible…

Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here’s how Plan B and other generic versions work to prevent pregnancy

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception has become more difficult to obtain and – more than…