Environment Plastic junk? Researchers find tiny particles in men's testicles The new study has scientists concerned that microplastics may be contributing to reproductive health issues. Will Stone
Health You asked, we answered: Questions you might be too shy to ask your gynecologist Painful periods, low libido, pap smear anxiety — when it comes to talking to your gynecologist, no question should be off the table, says Dr. Rachel Bervell. She answers questions from our audience. Emily Kwong Malaka Gharib
Health The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Politics How states giving rights to fetuses could set up a national case on abortion Fetal personhood made headlines recently when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos are "extrauterine children." The ruling raised questions across the country about fetal personhood. Regan McCarthy Play AudioListen 5 mins
Health First over-the-counter birth control pill heads to stores Women will be able to buy the pill without a prescription later this month at pharmacies and grocery stores. Sydney Lupkin
World France is about to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution France is holding a historic joint session of parliament to enshrine the right to an abortion in its constitution, making it the first country to do so. Eleanor Beardsley Play AudioListen 4 mins
Politics The science of IVF: What to know about Alabama's 'extrauterine children' ruling Why are so many frozen embryos created? And how is the Alabama Supreme Court ruling likely to affect IVF in the future? Here's what you need to know. Maria Godoy
Health Native women in WA are dying during and after childbirth. Could cash help? Native women are more likely to die during or shortly after childbirth than any other group in Washington state. Now, a nonprofit in the Seattle area is trying to tackle that with a new approach: cash. Eilís O'Neill Play AudioListen 5 mins
National In post-Roe Texas, 2 mothers with traumatic pregnancies walk very different paths The state's abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not. Selena Simmons-Duffin Play AudioListen 5 mins
Health Out-of-state providers seek abortion training in WA Out of state health providers are scrambling to find abortion training in states like Washington. Medical residents, family physicians, and OBGYNs in states where abortion is illegal often can’t get adequate training there. And because many doctors don’t plan to work solely in states where abortion is illegal…states like Washington can fill in the gap. KUOW reporter Eilis O’Neill is here to talk about how Washington state’s Abortion training landscape changed after the Roe decision, and how it has been filling the gaps for other states Patricia Murphy Brandi Fullwood Play AudioListen 11 mins
