The article argues that four years after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion bans have contributed to preventable pregnancy-related deaths, highlighting research estimating 68 additional pregnancy-associated deaths in […]
Robert Moffitt, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University and an HPC Associate, has been elected a 2026 Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS). […]
After the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision ended the federal constitutional right to abortion, multiple studies—including new research from Allegheny Health Network—found a sustained rise in female sterilization procedures, particularly […]
THIS article examines how the birth control pill transformed American society after its FDA approval 66 years ago, giving women unprecedented control over reproduction and contributing to major social changes […]
An article on childhood resilience highlights research showing that only 40% of U.S. school-age children are “flourishing,” with strong family connections and parent-child relationships playing a key role in emotional […]
A study in the American Journal of Public Health found that states with strict abortion bans saw a possible 9.2% increase in pregnancy-associated deaths, with impacts likely worsening existing maternal […]
Some conservative leaders link declining U.S. birth rates to support for stricter abortion laws, arguing they are needed to sustain population and economic stability, while experts say such policies have […]
New research led by University of California Los Angeles finds that climate change and disasters—such as the 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles—are significantly increasing homelessness, with housing loss directly linked […]
The article follows Bhinnata Piya’s devastating realization that the costly cancer drug Keytruda she gave her mother may have been counterfeit, illustrating how high prices and limited access to life-saving […]
A United Nations report warns that nearly five million children under five, including 2.3 million newborns, died in 2024, with preventable causes such as preterm birth, infections, and malnutrition driving […]
