"Now, for the first time, a Planned Parenthood affiliate is offering what's called the "advance provision" of abortion medication. The initiative, shared exclusively with NPR, launched Thursday and is called 'Just In Case Abortion Pills.' It means people can have the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol on their shelf to be used in the future if they want to end an early pregnancy."

npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-58274…

#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #abortion #PrescriptionDrugs

LOS ANGELES—Reminding the mother-to-be that everything she did now could have consequences for her unborn child, local obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Carol Koenig reportedly warned Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper on Friday to avoid public feuds during her first trimester of pregnancy. “While the fetus is still in this early developmental phase, it’s best to avoid […]

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"As rural communities face the closure of hospitals and labor and delivery units, crisis pregnancy centers are growing in influence. Some states have approved legislation granting the organizations greater protections from oversight and regulation, and clinics have seen a massive influx of state and federal funding in recent years."

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#healthcare #hospitals #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #abortion #RuralHealth #WomensHealth

"The Justice Department’s new $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund — created by a legal settlement between President Donald Trump and his own administration — could funnel money to activists who broke into and blocked patients from entering abortion clinics."

The corruption from Trump's lawsuit against the IRS is truly on an unprecedented scale.

politico.com/news/2026/05/19/a…

#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #abortion #corruption #grift #SlushFund #MAGA #USpol

"The word 'Black' has been almost completely removed from a package of bills that have long been viewed as Congress’ main legislative vehicle to address the Black maternal health crisis, frustrating some advocates who feel Black women are being erased from the policy."

19thnews.org/2026/05/black-mat…

#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #DEI #BlackMastodon #UScongress #USpol

“The demo we need to deal with is men,” says Molly Murphy, a longtime campaign strategist and top pollster with Impact Research. “We tell men the best thing to do is stay out of it, and the message being telegraphed is this isn’t for you. They are with us on the issue, but they don’t know how it impacts them or how dire the situation is.”

harpersbazaar.com/culture/poli…

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"Certified professional midwives deliver babies in homes or birth centers. Rather than attend nursing school — which many can’t afford — they earn a nationally recognized certificate by attending at least 55 births and demonstrating their knowledge. Nurse-midwives more often deliver babies in hospitals or clinics than in patients’ homes."

kffhealthnews.org/health-indus…

#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #midwives #licensure #RuralHealth #WomensHealth

🥱🧠 Researchers at #Durham University analyzed #ultrasound #videos to track how often fetuses yawn during different stages of #pregnancy.

The findings indicate that yawning frequency decreases as the #fetus grows, suggesting the behavior is a necessary part of maturation for the central nervous system. Unlike adults, fetuses don't yawn because they're tired or because they see others doing it.

👉 sciencenews.org/article/yawnin…

#biology #health #science #brain #research #medicine #education