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Renee Bracey Sherman breaks down recent attacks on a woman’s right to abort, and why this matters to Black families

There is growing support in the United States to make birth control pills available over the counter (OTC), and US women are increasingly interested in the pill going OTC. New research from the UCSF Bixby Center shows that a broad spectrum of women are interested in this option.

The Affordable Care Act brought health insurance to 5.5 million women over the past two years, but many women still tell of unmet health care needs that could pose risks for them or future pregnancies, a new report finds.

The Affordable Care Act brought health insurance to 5.5 million women over the past two years, but many women still tell of unmet health care needs that could pose risks for them or future pregnancies, a new report finds.

Contraceptive implants are a safe and effective birth control option for HIV­-positive women using anti­retroviral therapy (ART), according to a new UCSF Bixby Center study published in The Lancet HIV.

Bixby researchers examined how to address disrespectful and abusive care during childbirth.

One in eight US adolescents lives in California, and new legislation signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown requires sexual education for these students in middle and high school.

Reducing teen pregnancy is a winnable public health battle, but will require innovative thinking and continued persistence.

New legislation signed by Governor Jerry Brown requires California students in grades 7-12 to take sexual education classes unless excused by their parents.

So why is a medical abortion still so hard to get?