‘A Moral Failure’: Pregnant People Face Health Risks and Inconsistent Care in Prisons
Lawmakers are calling attention to a new federal report’s gaps in data needed to understand and confront the maternal health crisis for incarcerated people.
Are Patients From Florida Going Elsewhere for Abortions — or Staying Pregnant?
It’s been 3 months since the state passed a strict 6-week abortion limit. That's affected access to care in ways that are just starting to show.
Abortion Gets the Silent Treatment at the RNC
A slew of Republican senators who oppose abortion didn’t mention it while on stage in Milwaukee, nor did nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance — but it’s still in the…
Under Increasing Pressure to Migrate, More Women are Dying at the US-Mexico Border
Historically, men made up the majority of those dying in the border desert. But the balance is shifting.
Ruling on Homelessness Raises the Risks for Domestic Violence Survivors, Experts Say
57 percent of unhoused women report domestic violence as their immediate cause of homelessness. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold an Oregon law could further limit their options.
Parole and Probation Rules Limit Travel. That Can Be Complicated for People Seeking Abortions.
More than half of the 800,000 women under community supervision live in states with abortion restrictions, making the path to access more difficult — or impossible.
Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring Those with Domestic Violence Restraining Orders from Possessing Firearms
At issue was a 1994 federal gun control law, and whether it conflicted with a 2022 Supreme Court ruling.
From Crowded to Quiet: Inside a Clinic as Florida Bans Abortions After Six Weeks
At A Woman’s Choice in Jacksonville, staffers treated a surge of last-minute patients before the May 1 deadline. Now, they will have to refer most of them out of state.
State Legislators Are Taking the Maternal Mortality Crisis Into Their Own Hands
State lawmakers — many of whom are women — are establishing new committees to study and investigate investigating pregnancy-related deaths, their causes and prevention.
Majority of American Teachers Worry About Shootings at Their Schools, Survey Shows
Most educators favor more mental health screening for students and oppose arming teachers, though their views are more divided when it comes to whether security officers should have weapons.
Majority of Women in States With Abortion Bans Believe Access Should Be Legal
More than 20 percent of women ages 18 to 49 in those states also said they or someone they know struggled to access abortion after Roe’s overturn, a first-of-its-kind KFF…
“Correcting a History of Exclusion”: Portraits of 20 Women to be Added to U.S. Quarters
The faces of 20 diverse women are joining the founding fathers on American currency. Educators see it as a chance to expand how U.S. history is taught.
Pregnancy Care Was Always Lacking in Jails. Could it Get Worse?
A lack of oversight and standards for pregnancy care in jails is becoming more problematic as the number of incarcerated women rises and abortion restrictions put medical care further out…
Safe Gun Storage Laws Are Garnering Support. The Michigan School Shooting Verdict Underscores Why.
76 percent of school shooters access their firearms from home, including Jennifer Crumbley's son.
For the First Time, Black Women Are Leading Democrats in Early Primary States
The women serve as the public face of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, Nevada and Michigan. Here's what they have planned for 2024.