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Some who are struggling to conceive worry that the battle over abortion could put fertility treatments like IVF in jeopardy. The argument that life begins at conception could restrict such processes.

Ayesha Rascoe asks Gay Men’s Health Crisis Vice President Jason Ciananciotto about monkeypox, which is generally spread by direct, close contact with an infected individual.

Scott Simon speaks to reporter Dianne Solis of the Dallas Morning News about the recent increase in Americans seeking abortion medication in Mexico.

Dubbed the “train of hope,” the Phelophepa has brought health care to millions of South Africans. But it’s facing an unprecedented spree of theft and vandalism on the country’s railways.

Dubbed the “train of hope,” the Phelophepa has brought health care to millions of South Africans. But it’s facing an unprecedented spree of theft and vandalism on the country’s railways.

For one South Dakota mom, cancer treatment saved her life, but left her $30,000 in debt. The cost of care in the U.S. can make patients drain savings, declare bankruptcy, or lose their homes.

For one South Dakota mom, cancer treatment saved her life, but left her $30,000 in debt. The cost of care in the U.S. can make patients drain savings, declare bankruptcy, or lose their homes.

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Benjamin, Grady Memorial Hospital’s trauma medical director in Atlanta, Ga., about gun violence and its devastating impact on public health.

Montana is an island of legal abortion, but four of the state’s five clinics now restrict abortion pills from people in states with trigger bans to shield themselves and patients from legal attacks.

NPR’s Shannon Bond speaks to Dr. Sanithia Williams about the concerns of Black abortion providers now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.