Reproductive Health

Politics 1 day ago

RFK Jr's abortion 'issue': Senate GOP plans to scrutinize Trump HHS pick's position

Republican senators have some concerns about Trump's choice of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Politics 1 day ago

California school official compared 'Save Girls Sports' shirt to swastika, rebuked girls wearing it: lawsuit

A high school athlete's family filed a Title IX complaint after she was moved to junior varsity to make room for a transgender athlete on the varsity squad.

Politics 2 days ago

Nancy Mace’s effort to ban transgender Delaware Democrat from Capitol women's restrooms gains support

Rep. Nancy Mace's resolution to bar transgender women from Capitol restrooms receives support from a handful of officials Tuesday afternoon.

Health November 13

Autism risk could rise with air pollution, new study suggests

Autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders could be triggered by air pollution, a new study suggests. Researchers and other experts speak about the potential risk.

Politics November 13

Trump HHS could reverse Biden-Harris policies on gender treatments for minors

President-elect Donald Trump said last year he plans to block federal agency programs that support "gender-affirming" care, aiming to reduce availability of such services for minors nationwide.

Politics November 8

Trump's 'they/them' ads combined culture war, economic worries to make effective pitch: expert

In his campaign’s final days, Trump targeted culture issues, airing ads that criticized Kamala Harris’s stance on gender policies such as transgender treatments for prison inmates.

Elections November 3

Activists sound alarm on Missouri abortion amendment: ‘Infinitely more than abortion’

Missouri pro-life activists and leaders sound the alarm about a sweeping abortion amendment they say will "go way beyond abortion" and enshrine transgender surgeries on children.

Reproductive Health November 3

Smoking and vaping can have these detrimental effects on fertility, doctors warn

Smoking and vaping have been proven to have negative effects on male and female fertility. Drs. Courtney Lynch and Theodore Wagener discuss the specific risks associated with the habit.

Politics October 31

Advocate for 'gender affirming care' for prisoners named by AG Garland to corrections advisory board

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Cheryl Strange, a key figure in "gender-affirming care" for trans inmates, to the a federal corrections advisory board.

Pregnancy October 30

Pregnant Gisele Bündchen faces this big risk of giving birth at home

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is pregnant with her third child and reportedly plans to give birth at home. Labor doulas discuss the benefits, risks and other considerations about the home birth process.