The PUMP Act, which was signed into law in December, gives breastfeeding mothers protections while pumping at work.
Among the growing Republican presidential field, most candidates have pledged to limit abortion access.
As many states around the country move to restrict access to abortion services, others like Colorado are pushing back.
Doctors and patients are in limbo when it comes to medicated abortions, with doctors not knowing what to tell people coming in for appointments.
Mississippi extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months, the latest red state to do so after long resisting expansion.
The rule seeks to safeguard women's access to abortion drugs.
Research shows two in five women struggle to buy period products, and this can lead to substituting products, stretching product use, or being absent.
The bill being voted on says when an abortion procedure inadvertently results in a live birth, medical personnel must take steps to preserve life.
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The pills are already banned in 13 states with blanket bans on all forms of abortion, and 15 states already have limited access to abortion pills.
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New statistics show that maternal mortality rates have increased every year from 2018 to 2021.
More than two decades ago the Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone for abortion. A new lawsuit claims it harms women.
Members of Congress are proposing a new bipartisan effort to progress the Equal Rights Amendment, which was first introduced in 1923.
ERA Coalition President Zakiya Thomas discusses structural, historical and systemic issues at play when it comes to equal pay between men and women.
With women's rights as the focus of many political conversations, nonprofits are offering resources to help get more women a seat at the table.
You can honor women's achievements in big or small ways — this month and throughout the year.
A new report accuses the baby formula industry of preying on parents' fears by using underhanded marketing strategies.
Alarming new numbers from the CDC show a rising number of high school girls have experienced rape, sexual assault and suicide risk.
In 1960, the average woman had more than three children. That's dropped to one child —near a record low. Why? And what are the impacts?
A new, tougher dress code now requires women who serve Missouri's House of Representatives to wear a jacket, like a cardigan or blazer.
A clinic in the Bronx is the first of four clinics run by the city that is offering abortion pills — free of charge.
Under the bill, pregnant women in Virginia could avoid getting a ticket for driving in an HOV lane.
The rule updates the drug's labeling to allow many more retail pharmacies to dispense the pills, so long as they complete a certification process.
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Women truck drivers say the companies they work for could do more to protect women from assault and harassment while on the road.
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After anti-abortion measures failed in several states during the midterms, anti-abortion rights activists are analyzing what happened.
In Michigan, Vermont, Kentucky and California abortion rights voters prevailed.
Abortion is on the ballot in many states, both directly and indirectly. Montana is the latest state to be considered an abortion island.
National Right to Life Committee head Carol Tobias talks about the possibility of a limited federal abortion ban.
A movement called "The Green Wave" has pushed the success of the reproductive rights movement in three of Latin America's most populous countries.
Maternal mortality rates in Washington, D.C. are due at least in part to income disparities.
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Women will die because of abortion bans, a doctor at Yale School of Medicine tells Newsy.
As more states ban abortion access, the demand for birth control methods rises across the U.S.
The bill is the latest example of Democrats latching onto their own version of culture war battles to appeal to female, progressive & minority voters.
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The move comes amid a political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape victim who came to the state from neighboring Ohio to end her pregnancy.
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Patients considering IVF worry trigger laws could give embryos legal protection, making some parts of the IVF process a criminal offense.
