Topic: women’s health
Fund Reproductive Care
At a time when Washington, D.C. is in hot debate over the Affordable Care Act, Maryland is using an ACA provision to fund safe, legal abortions for Medicaid recipients — without costing taxpayers. Should Pennsylvania follow suit?
By Courtney DuChene
Where Are Women Supposed To Have Babies in Philly?
With the closing of Bryn Mawr’s Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, women have lost yet another important maternity option.
By Courtney DuChene
An Unintended Consequence of a Post-Abortion World
More PA women chose sterilization after Roe v. Wade fell, fearing what might happen if abortion were banned in the state. That’s why, a local ob/gyn says, we need to make the procedure easier to access
By Alice Abernathy
Dear City Council, Support Women’s Health
Planned Parenthood clinics serve 20,000 Philadelphians each year. They’re at risk of closing — unless the City steps up
By Signe Espinoza and Sarah Scully
Sam Wood
The iconic marketer, chef and photographer meets up with an entrepreneur, brand builder, athlete, artist, VP, new mom and teacher. Girls really do run the world
By Reuben Harley
Ali Velshi On Women Being Accused of Murder for Having a Miscarriage
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member discusses the threat women face as prosecutions for miscarriage, the most common pregnancy complication, ramp up
By Ali Velshi
Black Mamas Matter
Maternal death rates are falling for every group — except Black women. A gender justice scholar urges us to do better during Black Maternal Health Week
By Kelly Davis
Your Friendly Neighborhood Women’s Health Influencer
Main Line OB-GYN Karen Tang has almost 700,000 followers for her must-watch, science-based and hilarious TikToks and IG takes on reproductive health
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Fight Misogyny, Keep Your Neighbors Safe
Women Against Abuse’s executive director on what we all can do to protect women — and men — from domestic violence amidst the Trump-era surge in disturbing and dangerous rhetoric
By Joanna Otero-Cruz
The Abortion Divide Isn’t as Deep as We Think
Voters across the political spectrum prove what a Philly reproductive psychologist knows to be true: Americans believe access to abortion is an important right.
By Alexis Zollo