Selena Simmons-Duffin

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What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers

A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion lawsuit because it includes abortion as a pregnancy “related medical condition.”

What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers

A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion lawsuit because it includes abortion as a pregnancy “related medical condition.”

What’s at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergencies

The Supreme Court will consider the question: Should doctors treating pregnancy complications follow state or federal law if the laws conflict? Here’s how the case could affect women and doctors.

What’s at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergencies

The Supreme Court will consider the question: Should doctors treating pregnancy complications follow state or federal law if the laws conflict? Here’s how the case could affect women and doctors.

What’s at stake if SCOTUS rules against mifepristone

A case before the Supreme Court this week on medication abortion could affect not just reproductive health nationwide, but also oversight of the drug industry and the authority of federal agencies.

What’s at stake in the Supreme Court mifepristone case

The case could affect not just abortion access but oversight of the drug industry and the authority of federal agencies. The court hears arguments Tuesday.

With an Obamacare boom, comes a Medicaid bust

Preliminary numbers show 21.3 million American signed up for Obamacare this year — a huge increase since Biden took office. 15 million people, however, have also been kicked off of Medicaid.

5 things to know about the latest abortion case in Texas

The case involves just one abortion, but it’s likely to have wider implications in the state with some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.

Kaiser Permanente workers win 21% raise over 4 years after strike

The health care giant and the coalition of unions that walked out for three days earlier this month announced a contract deal that averts another strike.

What does the word ‘abortion’ mean?

A new Guttmacher study shared exclusively with NPR shows surprisingly little agreement among Americans about the definition of the word “abortion.”