Exclusive analysis finds the rate of maternal deaths in Texas increased 56% from 2019 to 2022, compared with just 11% nationwide during the same time period.
F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a milestone that could significantly expand access to contraception.
Wyoming becomes first state to ban abortion pills
Why it matters: The demand for abortion pills has surged since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The new law also comes as the nation awaits a ruling from a federal judge in Texas who could suspend the FDA’s approval of a widely-used abortion pill. What they’re saying: Gordon’s decision to sign the bill is “disappointing,” Antonio Serrano, ACLU of Wyoming advocacy director, said in a statement.
Florida bill would ban girls from talking about their periods in school, GOP lawmaker says
During a subcommittee hearing in the Florida House on Wednesday, Republican state Rep. Stan McClain said his bill would include restrictions on girls talking about their menstrual cycles. The legislation doesn’t specifically mention periods or menstruation but the bill’s author, Republican Rep. Stan McClain, told a subcommittee hearing that it would include restrictions on conversations about girls’ menstrual cycles.