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.
It's been 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. 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 …
Methotrexate was introduced in the 1940s as a chemotherapy agent. Misoprostol was developed in the 1970s to treat stomach ulcers. 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 …
Privacy watchdogs say Meta could easily add default safeguards to its messaging platforms, but the company argues otherwise. Earlier this week, Motherboard published documents detailing private data Meta provided to Nebraska law enforcement. The information release, which included direct messages …
States with abortion bans that list exceptions for emergency procedures have left the wording ambiguous. 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 …
Correcting some misconceptions about, well, conception. 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 …
The search for male contraception continues. 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 …
Abortion has been part of American health care for centuries. 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 …
A patchwork of abortion 'trigger laws' will put reproductive healthcare and resources all over the map. 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 …
The same medications and procedures essential for abortions are also used to treat miscarriages in the US. 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 …
From using period-tracking apps to typing into web browsers, here's what to keep in mind. 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 …
Mark your calendars. Having a period 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 track your cycle. There are a lot of period apps out there that promise to …
Demand for emergency contraception has increased since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. 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 …
