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The nationwide blue wave in the midterm election didn’t necessarily carry over to ballot measures on abortion and transgender issues.
Read →People trying to start families and clinics trying to help them have been left confused and worried since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, triggering fetal personhood laws in several states.
Read →The Federal Trade Commission told a data company it could no longer sell data it collected from hundreds of millions of Americans’ mobile devices when people visited hospitals, dialysis clinics, or abortion clinics. But little is stopping other companies from doing so.
Read →Missouri voters approved abortion protections in 2024, but the Republican-controlled legislature is now asking voters to overturn those protections in a 2026 referendum with the same Amendment 3 title, where a 'no' vote would keep the protections. Similar abortion-related ballot measures are also set for the November general election in Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and Virginia, reflecting ongoing state-level debates following the 2022 Dobbs decision that ended federal abortion protections.
Read →The way people undergo abortions has changed. This video details five things to know.
Read →A 2024 state law reclassified misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances. That affects how hospitals can access the drugs in non-abortion emergencies, and other states appear to be taking note.
Read →The deaths of Harmony Ball-Stribling and her unborn daughter five years ago have galvanized local leaders determined to reopen a Mississippi Delta hospital. But once a rural community loses a hospital, bringing it back can be nearly impossible.
Read →KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Read →California’s laws still leave extradition decisions related to reproductive rights and gender-affirming care to its governor. But as states with abortion bans target California physicians who prescribe abortion pills across state lines, Democrats want to lock in protections for doctors, no matter who the next governor is.
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