Health Care

Democrats in the split Senate lacked the votes to overcome a Republican-led filibuster.

The 66-year-old wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is "following the experts' advice" by isolating himself until he's healthy.

Casey, one of the last lawmakers on Capitol Hill calling himself a “pro-life Democrat,” says he would support a bill to write the rights into federal law.

Medical professionals face quandaries when treating patients who have a miscarriage, a scenario that could soon play out around the country if abortion restrictions tighten.

Politics, religion, distrust and disinformation all play a role.

The U.S. senator for Pa., who has previously called himself “pro-life,” said he does not support a categorical ban on abortion.

Privacy experts warn that in a world without Roe v. Wade, data from period-tracking apps could potentially be used to penalize anyone seeking an abortion.

The fact that high rates of infant and maternal mortality persist in the richest nation on earth mocks the phrase pro-life, writes Linn Washington.

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was possible for lawmakers to pursue codifying the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

Journalists have compiled instances of favoring international staff over local staff and treating people of color inequitably. A grassroots group of staffers agrees.

FEMA has funds set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the process.

The reaction to Roe vs. Wade was immense, but not immediately so. It took months and years for the anti-abortion movement to fully form, to organize and gain political power.

The leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that could end or limit abortion access for millions has sent shockwaves through diverse faith communities.

U.S. health officials are now looking into more than 100 possible cases of a mysterious and severe liver disease in children, including five deaths.

If elected, Shapiro could be key to maintaining abortion protections in Pennsylvania. Every Republican candidate supports banning or limiting abortions.