women's health

Women in Alabama and across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice, decision-making jobs and other essential needs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day on March 8. The observance is commemorated in different ways and places, including in the Yellowhammer State.

Alabama has a new law protecting in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability. Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Wednesday that shields IVF providers from possible lawsuits and criminal prosecutions stemming from a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.

Every year, Women’s History Month take place in March to celebrate and honor women's contributions to history, culture and society. The 2024 theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion."

The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law is a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. The ruling brought a rush of warnings about the potential impact on fertility treatments and the freezing of embryos.

January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Month, and Alabama is making progress in the first ever statewide action plan to prevent and eliminate the disease. Operation WIPE OUT Cervical Cancer Alabama is an initiative that launched in May 2023 to help educate Alabamians about cervical cancer and prevent the illness through vaccines and screenings.

May is Women’s Health month. The Mayo Clinic says one issue that female patients often misunderstand is menopause. An estimated six thousand women begin to experience this condition every day.

A bill in the Alabama Legislature would require women seeking abortions to get a sonogram two days ahead of the procedure and hear a detailed description…

A small study in the journal Menopause says moderate drinking slows bone loss in baby boomer women. Researchers saw fewer signs of bone breakdown in the blood of women in their early 50s and 60s who consumed up to 1 1/2 drinks a day.