The Fertility Rate Was Actually Stable in 2024
What: NBC reports that the U.S. fertility rate stabilized in 2024 with a 1% rise, mostly due to more births among women delaying motherhood.
Key Line: “It’s not that people are deciding against having kids at all… Rather, people are asking themselves: Do I have the right partner?… Does my job feel stable?”
Study shows women over 70 who screened regularly were diagnosed earlier and had lower mortality.
Study finds no mass OBGYN flight from states with abortion bans—yet.
The influential Women’s Health Initiative will shut down without federal support.
Estrogen’s role in the brain goes far beyond reproduction, NYT reports.
Texas Republicans propose changes to abortion bans after preventable deaths.
Women who start menopause before age 40 may face faster cognitive decline.
Marty Makary faces controversies as the new FDA commissioner.
Most menopause-marketed products are rebranded basics—at luxury prices, says Women’s Health investigation.
A study finds women with incontinence are more likely to have heart disease risk factors.
Researchers call for standardized criteria to assess dangerous placenta conditions.
Federal research grants for women’s health are drying up under new Musk budget.
An editorial calls for moving beyond reproductive-only focus in women’s health.
A class action lawsuit reveals dangerous conditions at one CPC, prompting ultrasound regulations.
Year-long birth control prescriptions could cut unintended pregnancies and save money, says R Street.
NPR adds more detail to WHI’s shutdown and the loss of 1990s-era women’s health data.
The administration froze $35 million in Title X funding, reducing access to birth control and screenings for millions.
ADF targets birth control and IUD coverage in campaign to cut ties with ACOG.
Legislators push for regulation and oversight of anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
Critical care doctors reveal fatal consequences of abortion bans in new interviews.
NPR adds more detail to WHI’s shutdown and the loss of 1990s-era women’s health data.