6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (344+ words) The new Listening to Mothers Survey highlights concerns among pregnant and postpartum women in Illinois and across the country, with health justice advocates warning that looming Medicaid changes could worsen an already growing maternal health crisis. Survey respondents reported insufficient…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (780+ words) The Alabama Attorney General's Office on Tuesday threatened legal action against six companies that it said were advertising or distributing abortion-inducing medication to Alabamians. "Alabama's law is clear, abortion is illegal in this state. These companies are not only breaking…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (682+ words) A controversial rule enacted last year that denies federal Medicaid funding to abortion providers is likely to expire this summer, despite anti-abortion pressure on Republicans to renew it. The legislation Congress is considering now "has to be very narrow and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (306+ words) Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortions in the U. S, originated in Texas in 1970. It eventually was heard by the Supreme Court and for 50 years, it was the law of the land. A new documentary, Lone Star Three, explores…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1005+ words) Click play to listen to an abbreviated version of this article. Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting. "It certainly changed my life " the…...