women's health

Oklahoma and neighboring Texas already have some of the strictest abortion bans on the books. For Indigenous women, there were already barriers before Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Allyson Felix is the most decorated US track and field athlete in history. As she wraps up her last season, she focuses on supporting other athletes moms.

Many women say store shelves that once had the menstrual essentials have been sparse for months. When they are available, tampons have been a lot more expensive recently, due in part to inflation.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the most restrictive abortion bill in the country Wednesday night. The measure completely bans the procedure.

KOSU hosted a Twitter Spaces on May 9 to talk about Reproductive Care in Oklahoma in light of the new laws signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt. Indigenous Affairs reporter Allison Herrera spoke with StateImpact Oklahoma's Catherine Sweeney and University of Tulsa Professor Aila Hoss to talk about what the new laws are, when they take effect and how the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision could possibly affect them.

Privacy experts warn that in a world without Roe v. Wade, data from period-tracking apps could potentially be used to penalize anyone seeking an abortion.

Medical professionals face tough quandaries when treating patients who have a miscarriage, a scenario that could soon play out around the country if abortion restrictions tighten.

As maternity wards continue to close across the U.S., demand for midwives has grown, especially in rural areas. But hospitals and health care providers have raised concerns about licensing and safety.

The numbers offer a fuller picture of the sharp drop in patients that Texas doctors have described in their clinics over the past five months.

Cervical cancer, which is largely preventable, and if caught early, highly treatable, has an outsized impact on Black women's mortality, a January study finds.