The Danger in Filling Out “Organ Inventory” Forms
In states where abortion and gender-affirming care is restricted or banned, medical data collection on cis women and trans people can make going to the doctor a crime.
Reproductive Health
Does It Matter Whether Plan B Is Contraception or an Abortifacient?
In the U.S., all matters relating to reproductive health, no matter how straightforward the science, become unnecessarily complicated by so-called morality. Perhaps the wrong questions are being asked.
Since Dobbs, Some Are Considering Desperate Measures
With abortion becoming increasingly inaccessible, some people are discussing seeking a form of permanent birth control because they fear getting pregnant against their will. Is it just online talk, or are people really pursuing sterilization?
There’s a Good Reason Medicaid Covers Doulas
Doulas can offer necessary support throughout and after a pregnancy, and help reduce the number of c-sections—and Medicaid can help offset their costs. But with the House passing Trump’s megabill early Thursday morning, will it be able to continue?
Will My Old IUD Become a Relic?
Coming of age in the 1970s, this writer never understood why she kept her old IUD all these years. Now she does: Since the Dobbs decision, many GOP lawmakers have set their sights on birth control.
‘We’re doing the best we can’:Talking with Mississippi Doctors
As the state’s 15-week abortion ban heads to the Supreme Court, Mississippi doctors talk reproductive health care access, fetal viablity, and maternal health.
I Had a Miscarriage During COVID
Losing a pregnancy is often traumatic, not only for the grief but for the way our society shames us for it. Could this pandemic restore our humanity toward one another?
Dr. Jen Gunter Wants to Demystify The Vagina
With her new book, 'The Vagina Bible,' and a forthcoming DAME column, the OB-GYN aims to mainstream comprehensive health and sex education.
Clinic Rescues Are Back—And They’re Worse Than Ever
The pro-life movement, which is now infiltrating clinic waiting rooms and holding sit-ins, has more women than we realize—and that's making their tactics even more terrifyingly effective.
Another Day, Another Red State Trying to Eliminate Abortion Access
Kentucky’s last abortion clinic is facing its final legal showdown to keep its doors open. We’ve seen this before, and with 33 GOP-led states, we’re poised to see it happen again. And again.