Reproductive Health - Page 34

'Misleading' Dem contraception bill fails key vote as GOP slams broad proposal

June 5, 2024

'Misleading' Dem contraception bill fails key vote as GOP slams broad proposal

A Democratic contraception bill failed a procedural hurdle on Wednesday as Republicans warned that the bill has broader implications than their counterparts are saying.

'Parental rights': GOP warns Dem Senate bill is about more than contraception

June 5, 2024

'Parental rights': GOP warns Dem Senate bill is about more than contraception

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and more than 20 other Republicans slam a Democratic measure they say is advertised as a contraception bill but has parental rights and religious freedom implications.

Florida becomes first state to allow women to get C-sections outside of hospitals

June 4, 2024

Florida becomes first state to allow women to get C-sections outside of hospitals

Florida recently became the first state to allow cesarean sections (C-sections) to be performed outside of hospitals, as reported by KFF News. Doctors and industry experts weigh in.

US Labor Department trashed for post about helping 'menstruators thrive at work': ‘Insulting’

June 1, 2024

US Labor Department trashed for post about helping 'menstruators thrive at work': ‘Insulting’

X users trashed a Department of Labor blog post that offered employers five tips on how to make work life easier for "menstruators."

I survived having five miscarriages. This is what all that pain taught me about hope

May 26, 2024

I survived having five miscarriages. This is what all that pain taught me about hope

When you’ve experienced pain or trauma of any kind, it can feel safer not to embrace joy than to hold something that might break.

Kentucky mom shocks husband after giving birth en route to the hospital, says he looked ‘scared by a ghost’

May 22, 2024

Kentucky mom shocks husband after giving birth en route to the hospital, says he looked ‘scared by a ghost’

A mom from Lexington, Kentucky, gave birth in the front seat of her husband's car on the way to the hospital. Once she told him — he was shocked.

Tennessee becomes first US state to offer free diapers for Medicaid families

May 22, 2024

Tennessee becomes first US state to offer free diapers for Medicaid families

Tennessee is set to pioneer a new initiative, becoming the first state to provide free diapers to families enrolled in its Medicaid program, officials say.

North Dakota ranked best state for childbirth, Mississippi ranked worst: report

May 21, 2024

North Dakota ranked best state for childbirth, Mississippi ranked worst: report

Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia are among the worst states for childbirth, according to a recent report by the Birth Injury Lawyers Group.

Louisiana governor poised to sign stringent transgender bathroom bill

May 20, 2024

Louisiana governor poised to sign stringent transgender bathroom bill

The Louisiana state legislature passed on Friday what critics claim to be one of the most stringent transgender-related policies of any state.

Dueling IVF bills take center stage as parties butt heads on reproductive tech regulation

May 20, 2024

Dueling IVF bills take center stage as parties butt heads on reproductive tech regulation

Two Republican senators introduced a bill to protect IVF just a few months after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling prompted clinics across the state to stop providing fertility treatments.