Congratulations, Tennessee: You’ve Just Become the Scariest State for Pregnant Women

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 1, 2014 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The State Needs to Keep Its Hands Off Pregnant Women

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2014 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Top Ten Ways GOP Could Avoid ‘War on Women’ Label

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 25, 2014 Mike Huckabee objects to the charge that the Republican Party is waging a war on women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

1-in-2 Chance Medicaid Will Deliver Your Child

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 7, 2013 Roughly half of the births in the U.S. are paid for by Medicaid and that number could increase as the health insurance program expands under Obamacare, a study released Tuesday says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Pope Resigns

Nick Anderson Feb 13, 2013 Dig deeper

A Right Royal Whippersnapper: Why Things Will Never Change in Britain

By Jessica Ings and Charlie Williams Dec 13, 2012 One might be forgiven for believing that the monarchy has been dying a slow yet dignified death But the announcement of the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy promises to renew adoration for the family in the hearts and minds of Brits But Kate's pregnancy promises to renew adoration for the family in the hearts and minds of Brits. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Woman Denied Abortion Dies

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 16, 2012 Savita Halappanavar, who was 17 weeks pregnant, was admitted to University Hospital in Galway, Ireland, where she was found to be miscarrying. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republican God

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Oct 31, 2012 Dig deeper

GOP Senate Candidate: Rape Pregnancies ‘Something God Intended’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 24, 2012 Here we go again. Another Republican congressional candidate dared to open his mouth about rape and something insane came out. Would you expect anything less by now? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bearing Sons Can Change the Mind

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 28, 2012 Sons can permanently alter their mothers' brain chemistry and may help defend against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lawmaker Reiterates Akin Remarks, Romney Feels the Power of the Press, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 22, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the GOP's staunch anti-abortion platform and a CNN appearance by Todd Akin's, er, chair. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Condom Crackdown Subverts HIV Prevention Efforts

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 19, 2012 Women who carry around condoms -- including sex workers who use them to protect themselves from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases -- are being criminalized in cities across the United States, as police agencies view possession of prophylactics as evidence of prostitution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )