The FACE Act was signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 to guarantee access to abortion and reproductive health care protected by the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
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Recent government funding for women’s health included millions to expand trials of pharmacists prescribing the oral contraceptive pill. What do the experts think?
Clinicians can’t predict who does and doesn’t have endometriosis from symptoms alone.
Yaz and Yasmin protect against pregnancy and can help manage some hormone-related conditions.
IUDs are small devices implanted in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. Finding a doctor to insert an IUD can be difficult and costly – but this could soon change.
Patients rely on abortion clinics to protect their privacy. The providers have work to do to catch up to today’s digital surveillance threats.
Women experience more chronic conditions than men, potentially leading to higher health-care costs.
Women in Alberta with a high school diploma or less have nearly double the rate of hysterectomies than those with a university degree, raising questions about social disparities in medical care.
Black and Hispanic women are less likely to receive an endometriosis diagnosis, reflecting a possible systemic bias or disparity in health care access.
Many are living with the burden of endometriosis and not receiving treatments that could improve their quality of life. So what might pelvic health physio involve?
The Supreme Court conceded that it should not have taken up the case to begin with.
A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while on them.
The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college, to work and to live, as well as the way they vote.
Pregnancy and an acne medication called oral retinoids don’t mix. Australia needs a clear strategy to manage this risk.
Debates on decriminalising abortion have been repeatedly delayed.
The implications of restrictive laws or near-total bans go well beyond abortions, reducing overall access to prenatal care, birthing services, routine reproductive health care and more.
Social media platforms can be a gateway for young people who need to access essential resources and support services.
Obstetric and gynecological violence is care that is violent, disrespectful, abusive or neglectful. At its heart is the absence of consent, or consent without having received appropriate information.
In the past, when courts considered disputes over what to do with no-longer-wanted embryos, they typically considered them property. The Alabama ruling challenges this legal precedent.
New federal pharmacare legislation is an important opportunity to give all Canadian women access to effective contraception and realize the right to reproductive health.
Top contributors
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Senior lecturer, York St John University
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Professor of Law, George Washington University
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Director, SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care and Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Monash University
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Politics of Reproduction, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Labor Studies, Rutgers University
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General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
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Sciences Po
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Professor of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)