White coats in the state capital: OB-GYNs become political force in abortion wars

In Indiana, which earlier this month enacted a near-total abortion ban that takes effect on Sept. 15, doctors are already grappling with that reality. More than a quarter of the state’s counties are considered “maternal care deserts,” meaning there is limited or no access to maternity health care, and doctors are warning the situation will … Read more

“Pro-Life” Idaho Republicans Declare Women Should Be Left to Die to Save Fetuses

“Pro-Life” Idaho Republicans Declare Women Should Be Left to Die to Save Fetuses Over the weekend, the Idaho Republican Party voted against adopting an amendment that would have added an exception to its official policy on abortion for cases to save the life of the mother. Scott Herndon, a Republican running unopposed for a state … Read more