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My Reduction Saved My Son’s Life: Katelyn’s Story
By: Katelyn P., NWHN Member health story, I Lived It, 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.
From the Wide-Open Green to the Dreaded Black Line: Gloria’s Osteoporosis Story
By: Gloria Slupek, NWHN Member Aging Women, I Lived It, Older Women, Osteoporosis Deep Dive ArticlesI lived it: Real health stories from members to inspire, educate, and activate you.
Pregnant and Scared? How Fake Clinics Prey on Women
By: NWHN Staff Abortion, Abortion Access, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Health Care Access, Pro Choice Deep Dive Articles, Health InfoFake clinics outnumber real ones four to one, with dangerous consequences for women’s health.
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S.B.8, AKA the Texas Abortion Ban
By: Adele Costa ,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 Costa ,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.
COVID-19 Myths Debunked
By: Kristen Batstone Deep Dive Articles,Health InfoAs the pandemic persists, information on COVID-19 continues to evolve. The purpose of this article is to debunk popular COVID-19 myths, using accurate information rooted in science and backed by evidence.
What’s in the COVID relief package?
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congress, COVID-19, Health Care Reform, Medicaid Deep Dive ArticlesWhile several big questions remain, we have a good sense now of the rough outline of the final package and its impact on the ACA.
New Day in Washington: The Next Few Weeks Could Decide the Fate of the Biden Presidency
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Health Care Reform Deep Dive ArticlesIt's a new day in Washington, DC with work already underway. We can't afford to let Senate Democrats put 'decorum' over democracy.