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Air pollution is worsening reproductive health outcomes for women

Evidence is clear that air pollution is linked to higher rates of miscarriages, pregnancy complications and stillbirths, affecting women’s reproductive health. But public health experts say that air pollution’s impact on women's health is not…

Apr 3, 2022

This story was co-published with Scroll and Health Policy Watch.

Early puberty cases have surged during covid, doctors say

Doctors, parents and studies are reporting a rise in such cases, with some children getting their periods as young as 8.

Mar 28, 2022

This story was co-published with The Washington Post.

‘We know it’s the work of quack doctors’: Pandemic fans the flames of backstreet abortions in Kenya

Anecdotal reports suggest teenage pregnancies are soaring in Kenya, resulting in unsafe late-term terminations and abandoned babies.

by Louise Donovan and Nasibo KabaleNov 23, 2020

This piece was published in partnership with the Telegraph, Kenya’s Daily Nation and The Fuller Project.

Isolated in Rural Nigeria—and Waiting for America to Vote

KAUGAMA, Nigeria—Saki Samuno hissed at the darkening skies. The women around her wore the same irritated look as they pointed upwards, anticipating a torrential downpour. After months without access to family planning services, 28-year-old Samuno…

by Shola Lawal and Sophia Jones Oct 14, 2020

This piece was published in partnership between Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

The Sexual-Health Supply Chain Is Broken

It took Dimos Sakellaridis about six years to build Kiss condoms into one of Nigeria’s top brands, with approximately 91 million sold in 2019. The prophylactics are available in shops, markets, and kiosks across the country, and…

by Anna Louie SussmanJun 8, 2020

This article was originally published in The Atlantic.

Is Getting Pregnant “Medically Necessary” Right Now?

Tens of thousands patients' fertility treatments have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Should IVF treatments be considered essential?

by Anna Louie Sussman May 7, 2020

This article was originally published in the MIT Technology Review.

Wisconsin’s Catholic Hospitals Limit Reproductive Procedures

In reproductive care, critics argue, Catholic ethics can trump medical best practice and patients can be denied the care they desire or need.

by Rikha Sharma Rani and Parker SchorrDec 21, 2019

This article was originally published in The Washington Post.

When Catholic Hospitals Merge, Reproductive Services Can Change

In some cases, changes in hospital ownership broadened access to reproductive services in Wisconsin, in others, it restricted it

by Parker Schorr and Rikha Sharma RaniDec 18, 2019

This article was originally published in Wisconsin Watch.

A Test With No Answer: Why Are American Doctors Performing Virginity Tests?

Across the United States, physicians, gynecologists, and family doctors report being asked to perform, or performing, “virginity tests.”

by Sophia JonesOct 30, 2019

This article was originally published in Marie Claire.

This Is How Trump’s Abortion Policy Will Curb Life-Saving Health Care

"Many are going to die," warned one impoverished 17-year-old Kenyan woman who nearly lost her life to a back-alley abortion.

by Sophia Jones and Neha WadekarFeb 1, 2017

This article was originally published in ELLE.

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