In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration told emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary…

Despite Supreme Court ruling, the future of emergency abortions is still unclear for US women

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court did not settle the debate over whether federal law requires…

Preeclampsia can be fatal for pregnant people and babies. New blood tests aim to show who’s at risk

When you’re expecting a baby, you hope nothing goes wrong. But at least one in 20…

More African nations focus on HPV vaccination against cervical cancer, but hesitancy remains

ABUJA, Nigeria — Yunusa Bawa spends a lot of time talking about the vaccine for the…

An anti-abortion group in South Dakota sues to take an abortion rights initiative off the ballot

An anti-abortion group in South Dakota has sued to block an abortion rights measure from the…

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion ban from women who say their health was put at risk during pregnancies

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion ban from women who say their health was put…

Planned Parenthood asks judge to expand health exception to Indiana abortion ban

INDIANAPOLIS — Abortion providers are asking an Indiana trial judge this week to broaden access to…

Kansas clinic temporarily halts abortions after leadership shakeup

A Kansas women’s health clinic that has often served as an epicenter of conflict over abortion…

HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests

New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women,…

Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says

NEW YORK — U.S. deaths of moms around the time of childbirth have fallen back to…