Women's Health /tags/womens-health Women's Health en-US SAʴı Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT Navigating choice: How Florida midwives are adapting to changes in reproductive health /health/2025-05-14/florida-midwives-changes-reproductive-health A year after Florida's six-week abortion ban took effect, midwives are still adapting to changing political attitudes concerning reproductive health care. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT /health/2025-05-14/florida-midwives-changes-reproductive-health Delia Rose Sauer | WUFT Florida women's healthcare ranks dismally /health/2024-09-17/florida-womens-healthcare-ranks-dismally Florida earned a ranking among the worst in the country for women’s healthcare. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:00:00 GMT /health/2024-09-17/florida-womens-healthcare-ranks-dismally Cary Barbor 'Ava's Law' defers prison time for pregnant inmates in Florida /government-politics/2023-04-11/avas-law-defers-prison-time-for-pregnant-inmates-in-florida A measure moving forward in the Florida House would allow pregnant women convicted of felonies to seek to delay going to prison for up to three months after giving birth. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-11/avas-law-defers-prison-time-for-pregnant-inmates-in-florida Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida On 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Kamala Harris urges federal abortion protections /state/2023-01-22/on-50th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-kamala-harris-urges-federal-abortion-protections In a speech delivered on Sunday, the vice president advocated for Congress to take action to protect abortion rights. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 11:30:00 GMT /state/2023-01-22/on-50th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-kamala-harris-urges-federal-abortion-protections Giulia Heyward Florida pharmacies reminded that dispensing abortion pills is against state law /health/2023-01-18/ahca-reminds-florida-pharmacies-that-dispensing-abortion-pills-is-against-state-law In the wake of an FDA decision that allows pharmacies to stock the medication, Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration warned providers that “criminal penalties” could result over violations. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-18/ahca-reminds-florida-pharmacies-that-dispensing-abortion-pills-is-against-state-law Health News Florida Scotland becomes the first country to offer tampons and pads for free, officials say /news/2022-08-17/scotland-becomes-the-first-country-to-offer-tampons-and-pads-for-free-officials-say Studies have shown that a significant number of people struggle to afford menstrual products, and going without can cause people to miss school or work. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:34:13 GMT /news/2022-08-17/scotland-becomes-the-first-country-to-offer-tampons-and-pads-for-free-officials-say Becky Sullivan Over-the-counter birth control pills are available worldwide. The U.S. may be next /news/2022-07-14/over-the-counter-birth-control-pills-are-available-worldwide-the-u-s-may-be-next Birth control pills are available in the U.S. only with a prescription. Now a drugmaker is asking the FDA to approve a progestin-only contraceptive that would be available without one at pharmacies. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:15:11 GMT /news/2022-07-14/over-the-counter-birth-control-pills-are-available-worldwide-the-u-s-may-be-next Allison Aubrey Abbott reopens Michigan baby formula plant after flooding /news/2022-07-11/abbott-reopens-michigan-baby-formula-plant-after-flooding Abbott's facility has now closed and reopened twice this year. The baby formula plant had previously closed in February because of bacterial contamination. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:41:25 GMT /news/2022-07-11/abbott-reopens-michigan-baby-formula-plant-after-flooding Shauneen Miranda Workers have few job protections during the trauma of a miscarriage /2022-01-27/workers-have-few-job-protections-during-the-trauma-of-a-miscarriage SAʴı a quarter of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the large number of workers affected, no national laws protect them when they need time off to deal with the loss. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:10:45 GMT /2022-01-27/workers-have-few-job-protections-during-the-trauma-of-a-miscarriage Bryce Covert With the Supreme Court poised to act, Americans remain bitterly divided on abortion /news/2022-01-21/with-the-supreme-court-poised-to-act-americans-remain-bitterly-divided-on-abortion Years ago, opponents of abortion tried to change 'hearts and minds' on the issue. Public views haven't budged but the court may take action anyway. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:18:42 GMT /news/2022-01-21/with-the-supreme-court-poised-to-act-americans-remain-bitterly-divided-on-abortion Julie Rovner