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Everything You Need to Know About Mifepristone, Medication Abortion Access, and the Case Working Its Way Through the Courts Right Now
By: Kristen Batstone Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Pill, Abortion Restrictions, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Medication Abortion, Mifepristone, Supreme Court Deep Dive Articles, Health Info, Policy Updates~~~
As a Breast Cancer Survivor, I’ve Seen Firsthand How Early Detection and Clinical Trial Initiatives Save Lives
By: Denise Hyater-Lindenmuth, Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Clinical Trials, Congress Deep Dive Articles, Press ReleasesFor press inquiries about this op-ed, contact Director of Communications Adele Costa at acosta@nwhn.org or by phone at 631 – 538 – 6348.
The Women Who Paved the Way for Informed Consent Laws in the U.S.
By: Emily Morson (MS), Neuroscientist and NWHN Contributor informed consent, Women's History Month Consumer Health Info, Deep Dive Articles, Health InfoWhat do operations on the wrong ear, unauthorized removals of foot bones, and forced hysterectomies from 100 years ago have to do with informed consent today? Keep reading to find out.
My Reduction Saved My Son’s Life: Katelyn’s Story
By: Katelyn P., NWHN Member Abortion, health story, I Lived It, Maternal Health, reduction Deep Dive ArticlesAfter the fall of Roe, we came across a public Facebook post of a woman who, in order to save one twin, had to terminate the other in utero. This is her story, told in her words.
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Hog Waste, Plastic Petals, and Cancer in The Air:
By: Adele Costa ,Environment, Social Determinants Of Health Deep Dive ArticlesThe Intersection between Environmental Justice and Women’s Health Updated: Apr 20, 2022
Pioneer Midwives, A Surgeon with a Secret, and Other Women’s Health Heroes You Probably Didn’t Learn About in School
By: Adele Costa ,Women's History Month Deep Dive ArticlesIn honor of Women’s History Month, our team at the National Women’s Health Network dug deep into the archives to bring you the lives of five lesser-known historical women in medicine. Read on to learn all about them and their...
Food Pantries, Pandemic Pivots, and Preventing the “2nd Closet” for LGBTQ Seniors
By: Adele Scheiber ,LGBTQ, Older Women, Raising Women's Voices, Regional Coordinators Deep Dive ArticlesRead on for an exclusive look inside the Montrose Center in Houston, Texas.
S.B.8, AKA the Texas Abortion Ban
By: Adele Scheiber ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Restrictions, Supreme Court Deep Dive Articles,Policy UpdatesWhat happened, what the NWHN is doing about it, and how you can help.
The Trump and Biden Administrations: A Tug-of-War Between Religious Freedoms and Queer Rights
By: Kristen Batstone ,LGBTQ, Trump Administration Deep Dive ArticlesIn the last five years, the LGBTQ+ community has endured countless attacks from Republican lawmakers and the Trump Administration - who prioritized religious freedoms over human rights. During his first six months in office, President Biden has spent most of...
The Hyde Amendment is gone…so what’s next?
By: Kristen Batstone ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Coverage, Abortion Restrictions, Helms Amendment, Hyde Amendment Deep Dive Articles,UncategorizedThe NWHN applauds President Biden for excluding the Hyde Amendment from his budget proposal. But we must stay vigilant. The Weldon Amendment and the Helms Amendment pose similar dangers to abortion access.
Juneteenth: A Time to Celebrate, Reflect, and, Ultimately, Act
By: Adele Scheiber ,Black Women, Racism Deep Dive ArticlesOn June 19th, 1865, enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas gathered at the Ashton Villa to learn their fate. Union General Gordon and over 2,000 federal troops had just occupied the territory, and there were rumors surging that the Civil...
Male Contraceptives – Surprising New Developments
By: Kristen Batstone ,Contraceptive Coverage Deep Dive ArticlesMale contraceptives are of growing interest to researchers and the population. Read on for surprising new developments in male contraceptives. Updated: Aug 24, 2022
What do we know about the J&J vaccine safety in women?
By: M. Isabelle Chaudry ,COVID-19 Deep Dive ArticlesThe NWHN is closely following the emerging information on the safety of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine. An unusual type of blood clot has been reported to occur in six women after they received the J&J vaccine. One woman died and...
The Momnibus Act: Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes by Increasing Doula and Midwifery Accessibility
By: Kristen Batstone ,Maternal Mortality, Raising Women's Voices Deep Dive ArticlesThe United States has a penchant for being different even when different isn’t necessarily better. Though midwives are widely recognized around the world as the primary source of maternal health care, they only account for 8% of U.S. birth workers.