Reproductive Health

On this episode in our series on the gender gap, the history and persistent effects of gender disparities in health care.

Students in 6th-12th grade could have access to free period products in school bathrooms under a bill advanced by the Iowa House Education Committee.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Friday that will remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, making Iowa the first state in the U.S. to do so.

New data from the Guttmacher Institute found 76% of clinician-provided Iowa abortions were by medication in 2023, the last full year before the state's so-called 'heartbeat' law went into effect.

One of the Iowans pardoned for their involvement in the January 6th insurrection says he went through "hell," regarding his conviction.

Individuals rely on birth control to treat a host of medical conditions. But birth control has become a hot-button issue, embroiled in political debates. And that worries some patients and providers about future access to the medications.