Health

Shante Wolfe-Sisson. Black person looks at the camera.
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 17, 2019 2:47PM EDT

WATCH: Advancing Reproductive Justice in the Age of Trump [VIDEO]

Alabama-based organizer Shante Wolfe-Sisson talks to Colorlines about why it’s important to include Black women, transgender and nonbinary people in conversations about reproductive justice.
Leana Wen. Asian woman wearing a black sleeveless shirt, sitting behind a desk with a laptop computer on a brown desk.
Ayana Byrd  Jul 17, 2019 2:16PM EDT

Planned Parenthood President Exits as Organization Prepares for Political Fight

Dr. Leana Wen, who is leaving after eight months, maintains that abortion is a health care—not political—issue.
protest signs at a reproductive rights rally at Capitol Hill
Ayana Byrd  Jul 16, 2019 2:45PM EDT

New Blueprint For Reproductive Justice Hopes to Transform Health Care

More than 80 organizations wrote a manifesto to bring about new policies even as growing conservatism seeks to limit access to reproductive care.
hazy New York City skyline
Ayana Byrd  Jul 10, 2019 1:14PM EDT

Trump's Claim That Nation's Air Has Never Been Cleaner Disproved By His EPA

Pollution is actually up since President Barack Obama left office.
Ilhan Omar and Dean Phillips on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Ayana Byrd  Jul 9, 2019 3:27PM EDT

Activists, Doctors and Politicians Stand Up in Support of Affordable Care Act

As a federal appeals court decides the fate of the nation’s health care policy, folks are fighting back.
Black and yellow billboard in Flint, Michigan, reads, "Boiling your water does not remove lead."
Ayana Byrd  Jul 2, 2019 12:53PM EDT

UPDATE: After Protests, Rick Snyder, Governor During the Flint Water Poisoning, 'Turns Down' Harvard Fellowship

The former Michigan governor, whose decisions led to the Flint water crisis, was going to teach government at the university.
A Black man holds a Black boy standing in front of chemical plants
Ayana Byrd  Jun 26, 2019 12:51PM EDT

Louisiana Activists to Chemical Plant: 'Stop Poisoning Black People'

Cancer Alley activists travel to Japan to confront Denka, the company that is currently killing them.
Black man stands outside of New Orleans Superdome after Hurricane Katrina
Ayana Byrd  Jun 25, 2019 4:26PM EDT

Top Medical Orgs Declare Climate Change World's 'Greatest Public Health Challenge'

The 74 medical and health groups stressed that communities of color are the most at-risk.
Chicago skyline over Lake Michigan
Ayana Byrd  Jun 24, 2019 12:23PM EDT

Why Do Some White Chicagoans Live 30 Years Longer Than Their Black Counterparts?

It is the widest discrepancy at the city-level in the nation.
outside of Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals building
Ayana Byrd  Jun 21, 2019 1:34PM EDT

Abortion 'Gag Rule' Goes Into Effect

Abortion providers in 49 states will lose federal money if they refer patients for the medical procedure.
Dr. Yashica Robinson. Black woman in white suit and black shirt sits at microphone with people behind her.
Ayana Byrd  Jun 19, 2019 2:00PM EDT

The Stakes Podcast Speaks to Alabama's Sole Abortion Provider

Host Kai Wright tours one of just three clinics that provide the medical procedure in the entire state.
AIDS quilt on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Ayana Byrd  Jun 18, 2019 12:08PM EDT

ICYMI: HIV Prevention Drug PrEP to Be Covered by Most Insurance Plans

At $2,000 per month, the pill is currently inaccessible to most of the people who are at highest risk of contracting HIV.
a number of protest signs supporting abortion rights
Ayana Byrd  Jun 17, 2019 3:11PM EDT

NYC Funds Abortions For People From States With Restrictive Bans

It is the first time a city has used its budget to step into the national abortion battle.
Pregnant person in a striped gray and black shirt holding a purple flower as someone touches their stomach
Ayana Byrd  Jun 11, 2019 4:24PM EDT

STUDY: Being Denied an Abortion is Detrimental to Long-Term Health

In the first study of its kind, researchers looked at illness in people denied abortions compared to those who were able to obtain the medical procedure.
Protesters shout and raise fists outside a Flint, Michigan, municipal building.
Ayana Byrd  Jun 5, 2019 10:57AM EDT

Flint Update: Prosecutors Examine Phone And Hard Drive of Former Governor Rick Snyder

A search warrant was executed to delve into data stored on devices used by Snyder and 66 other government officials.
outside of St. Louis Planned Parenthood with Missouri and U.S. flags
Ayana Byrd  Jun 3, 2019 10:32AM EDT

Missouri's One Abortion Clinic Will Stay Open—For Now

A judge temporarily stopped the state from revoking St. Louis Planned Parenthood’s license.
People on steps at Connecticut Black Reproductive Freedom Rally. Three Black women stand in front of banner with megaphone.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  May 30, 2019 3:38PM EDT

Activists Unite for Black Reproductive Freedom Rally

Activists from nine organizations stood up for Black people’s bodies on the steps of Connecticut’s State Supreme Court.
women hold signs in support of abortion rights outside Supreme Court
Ayana Byrd  May 29, 2019 10:11AM EDT

Supreme Court Issues Partial Ruling on Indiana Abortion Law

The justices did not rule on the part of the law that addresses the constitutionality of the medical procedure.
Black woman standing in front of signs supporting abortion rights
Ayana Byrd  May 28, 2019 1:34PM EDT

ICYMI: Court Blocks Mississippi's 6-Week Abortion Ban

In his ruling, United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves began with four telling words: “Here we go again.” 
outside shot of Manhattan's federal courthouse
Ayana Byrd  May 22, 2019 12:39PM EDT

Two Dozen States and Cities Sue Trump Administration to Protect Reproductive Rights

The lawsuits seek to block the “conscience rule,” which allows health care providers to deny abortion care and other legal medical services.