It's been 100 days since the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson that overturned Roe v. Wade. We dug into the science on abortion, the health effects of lawmakers' policy choices and the tech privacy implications of the decision.
Today, President Joe Biden announced new guidelines and grants aimed to protect reproductive rights and discussed how abortion rights have been curtailed since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States in June. The address was given to the second meeting of the …
On July 13, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified pharmacies that refusing to fill prescriptions for medicines containing ingredients that can induce abortion or prevent pregnancy could be in violation of federal civil rights law. The new guidance, which is aimed at the …
Earlier this week, Motherboard published documents detailing private data Meta provided to Nebraska law enforcement. The information release, which included direct messages between a 17-year-old teen and her mother, resulted in a search warrant and subsequent misdemeanor and felony charges relating …
In the weeks since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abolishing the nationwide right to an abortion, OB-GYNs and emergency room physicians are still figuring out how to provide the best care while working around vaguely worded and subjective bans. With little guidance, becoming …
This post has been updated. It was originally published on May 15, 2019. In May, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill banning abortion after around six weeks of pregnancy—as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected. That’s just one of several state laws on the books or in the works …
There are many types of contraception, but most are geared towards those with ovaries and uteruses. The options for those with testes remain pretty sparse—the choices are basically condoms and vasectomies. But one research team is working to create a non-hormonal male birth control pill, and human …
On Monday, Politico published a leaked initial draft majority opinion penned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that represents “a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights and a subsequent 1992 …
The Supreme Court of the US has ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, dismantling Americans’ constitutional right to an abortion. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, concerns a 2018 law passed by Mississippi barring abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court’s decision, …
In the next few weeks the Supreme Court will rule in a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade and demolish the constitutional right to an abortion. If this happens, the decision would have far-reaching and damaging impacts on every aspect of reproductive health care, experts say, including for people …
With Roe v. Wade on the cusp of being overturned, discussions about the privacy of sensitive data have gained new momentum. We’ve become used to Googling our medical questions, booking appointments online, and tracking menstrual cycles via convenient mobile apps, but all of that could change. “In …
Menstruating is living in constant fear of ruining your best pair of underwear or making a spectacle of yourself the day you decide to wear white pants. And that’s only the least important reason to learn how to properly track your period. There are a lot of apps out there that promise to make your …
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision last month to strike down Roe v. Wade and end the constitutional right to abortion, demand for emergency contraceptives has increased in many areas. Some people have been swift to stock up on morning-after pills out of concern they won’t be able to access …
