Sarah Varney

Wrenching testimony from women denied abortion care turned the focus toward the suffering and health risks faced by mothers.

The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.

The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.

For decades, the U.S. medical system has adhered to a legally recognized standard for death, one embraced by most states. Why is a uniform standard for the start of human life proving so elusive?

Public health workers are going church to church and house to house in the state’s secluded valleys to dispel COVID myths, ease isolation, bring aid, and convince wary residents to get vaccinated.

Allie Henderson’s friends, extended family, church and the community prayed for the popular young athlete’s life, and celebrated her recovery. So why won’t they follow her plea and get vaccinated?

Restrictive abortion laws across the South mean more women are traveling across state lines to find safe services.

Experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS. The problem is particularly acute in the South, the epicenter of the nation’s HIV crisis.

Experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS. The problem is particularly acute in the South, the epicenter of the nation’s HIV crisis.

The Adelanto ICE Processing Center houses nearly 2,000 people in California. Federal, state and watchdog reviews say the Florida-based firm that runs Adelanto fails to provide adequate health care.