women's health
Suspicious Fire at Missouri Planned Parenthood Prompts FBI Investigation
The incident may be part of a pattern of escalating attacks on women's health clinics across the country under the Trump presidency.
Gynecologist accused of sexual misconduct could cost USC $215 million in a class action suit
Scores of women say they were sexually abused by George Tyndall. He has denied all wrongdoing.
New York's Outdated Abortion Laws Finally Got an Update
After 46 years, the state is giving women the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade.
When Women's Pain Isn't Taken Seriously
In the UK, hysteroscopies—a procedure by which doctors examine the inside of the uterus—are routinely performed without any form of pain relief. But for some women, the experience can be unbearably painful.
Anti-Abortion Movement Rebrands as 'Pro-Science,' Despite Existing Science
This year's March for Life features a slogan anti-abortion advocates hope will emphasize what they see as a scientific basis for denying women abortion.
When Women Are Denied Pain Relief During Invasive Procedures
In the UK, hysteroscopies—a procedure by which doctors examine the inside of the uterus—are routinely performed without any form of pain relief. For some women, the experience can be unbearably painful, and traumatizing.
Anti-Choice Clinics Are Changing the Way They Operate to Qualify for Government Funding
Crisis pregnancy centers are offering more medical services so they can bill insurers and become eligible for federal family planning grants.
Planned Parenthood's New President Wants Politics Out of Women's Health Care
Leana Wen, the new head of Planned Parenthood, told BuzzFeed News she doesn't believe people seek out the organization's services to "make a political statement."
A White House Report on the Opioid Crisis Overlooks Gender Differences in Addiction
The report excludes studies showing that women experience pain and develop addictions differently than men—differences that mean women might not receive adequate treatment.
What Researchers Learned from the Brain of a 27-Year-Old with Amnesia
It's possible to have knowledge without remembering.
The abortion fight is about to move from Congress to the White House
Trump plans major changes to Title X, which could put some women's clinics out of business.
Michigan's Senate Just Launched the Latest Attack on Telemedicine Abortion
The state's Republican-led Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would amount to a blanket ban on doctors prescribing pregnancy-ending medication online or by video stream.