Pandemic likely led to decline in birth rates in NC, analysis finds
The pandemic led to a decline in birth rates in North Carolina, according to a
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Not a married heterosexual woman? You might not get certain reproductive care in China
Rules around the country cut out unmarried women and LGBT people of maternity benefits, even as China's leaders try to get citizens to have more babies to reverse the declining birthrate.
A Florida Lawmaker Is Proposing A Restrictive Texas-Style Abortion Bill
The bill would ban most abortions as early as around six weeks, allow people to sue anyone who helps end a pregnancy after that point and fine physicians $10,000 for each such abortion they perform.
Why Reports Of Menstrual Changes After COVID Vaccine Are Tough To Study
Some people have reported getting a lighter or heavier period after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Cause for concern? Doctors say no. Could it be a temporary side effect? That's harder to determine.
Sports Science Is Changing How Female Olympians Train. It Could Help You, Too
U.S. Olympic heptathlete Annie Kunz says tracking her monthly cycles and learning she needs to eat more and get more naps when she's fatigued has already improved her athletic performance.
Painful Endometriosis Could Hold Clues To Tissue Regeneration, Scientist Says
MIT bioengineer Linda Griffith spent years in debilitating pain before she was diagnosed with a condition often neglected in research. Her focus on the basic biology could lead to better treatments.
Survey: Women Are Rethinking Having Kids As They Face Pandemic Challenges
A survey from the Guttmacher Institute finds that roughly one-third of women say they plan to delay having children, or have fewer, even as they are experiencing difficulty obtaining contraception.
All Women Should Be Screened For Anxiety Disorders, Health Group Says
Women suffer from anxiety at nearly twice the rate of men, and a coalition of women's health groups says all teenage girls and women should be screened.
How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives
Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the sex lives of millions of Americans.
Anti-Abortion Rights Groups Ask HHS To Urge End To Abortion During Pandemic
Groups opposed to abortion rights have signed a letter asking federal health officials to urge abortion providers to "cease operations" in an effort to preserve medical equipment.