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A Nightmare for Pregnant Women in Gaza

An on-the-scene health worker explains how Gaza could lose a generation if pregnant women remain at risk

Addressing Mississippi's Maternal Health-Care Shortage

State regulations and payment systems have prevented the growth of freestanding birth centers

Gender

Post-Roe Era Tests Abortion Laws Worldwide

As abortion comes under fire in the United States, some countries have taken a stance toward expanding access

Gender

Addressing Contraceptive Needs for Women Living With HIV

How community health workers can help promote choice in reproductive health care

Gender

Bringing Personal Experience With Sexual and Reproductive Health to Work

How one woman’s experience with maternal care shaped her professional understanding

Food

A Clear Fix for a Common Birth Defect in India

Folic acid fortification in food can help reduce neural tube defects in India

Gender

Loretta Lynn and Beyond: Reproductive Rights in Country and Folk Music

A slideshow of songs highlighting the once taboo topics of birth control, virginity, and divorce in rural America

Gender

Diabetes in Pregnancy Is On the Rise Among South Asian Women in the United States

As the nation diversifies, why a "one-size-fits-all" approach won’t work for treating gestational diabetes

Gender

Abortion in China

Writer Leta Hong Fincher reflects on abortion, women's rights, and the resilient feminist movement in China

Gender

In Kansas, Health Care Is Failing Pregnant Women Who Are Refugees

"Appointments were fraught with the silence of uncomfortable providers"

Aging

Mothers, Children, and the Terrible Choice Between COVID-19 and Other Infections

Decisive action is required now to protect the most vulnerable from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during the pandemic

Gender

How to Save the Lives of Women and Girls in Africa

African governments must follow through on their lofty declarations and allocate national budgets to save women’s lives

Gender

Healthy Birth—and Then What?

Women in sub-Saharan Africa who give birth in health care facilities may not always receive high quality postpartum care