Women in these areas face increased travel distances, higher costs, and logistical challenges, disproportionately affecting low-income women and women of color, exacerbating existing health ...

A recent March of Dimes report finds a decline in those getting early prenatal care. Experts explain why that's an issue and what needs to change.

The Standing Committee on Reproductive Health, Equity, and Society of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine with support from the Global Forum on Innovation in Health ...

A study highlighted significant disparities in reproductive health outcomes on the basis of age, ethnicity, and financial security among women in England. "Investment and innovation in health services ...

The conversations and debates over reproductive rights in America have long been centered on abortion. However, the fight for reproductive justice extends far beyond access to abortion — it ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A new U.S. government paper documenting an increase in maternal ...

Access to quality health care remains a significant issue for women, especially within marginalized communities. Women face challenges such as long travel distances to clinics, limited availability of ...

The contraceptive landscape has remained largely unchanged for decades, with women shouldering most of the responsibility and physical burden of pregnancy prevention. But a significant shift appears ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 09, 2022: Pro-choice supporters march from Trafalgar Square to the US Embassy in a protest against the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade law, ...

Throughout 2025, the federal government and several state healthcare systems advanced new restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Health systems scaled back or closed equity offices. Federal ...