Maternal Care

A black and white photo shows Margaret Sanger, wearing a hat and belted dress, standing at a table covered with documents.

Abortion

The Complicated Legacy of Margaret Sanger

The founder of Planned Parenthood advanced women's rights immeasurably. But many of her views were far from progressive.

Illustration: a framed picture of a black woman's pregnancy bump, with flowers and a candle on top of a stack of case files.

Maternal Care

Two Years On, The Biden-Harris Effort To Reduce Maternal Mortality Remains—A Start

Maternal mortality is shockingly high in the U.S. What exactly is being done about it?

A black and white crackled painting of a woman's head from behind.

Maternal Care

How Did Medical Birth Trauma in the UK Become So 'Normal'?

Women share their stories of birth trauma in a new U.K. report. When did shockingly bad maternity care become the norm?