women's health

Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new Utah law that would ban abortion clinics. The law, signed by Gov. Spencer Cox in March, doesn't take effect until May 3.

Galloway retires just as Utah, and other conservative states, are restricting access to abortion in the new post-Roe world.

Marginalized groups can go through their day on high alert, leading to physical and mental health problems, says researcher Lisa Diamond of the University of Utah.

Boyd will replace retiring longtime CEO Karrie Galloway in May. Sarah Stoesz will serve as interim CEO in the meantime.

The decision by Utah’s Republican governor to approve legislation that bans abortions clinics is raising concerns about how already overburdened hospitals will accommodate becoming the only place for legal abortions in the state.

Black Physicians of Utah hosted a panel to discuss the high rate of maternal mortality in women of color, specifically Black women. One Black mother who nearly lost her life also shared her story.

A bill that would close all Utah abortion clinics by 2024 and limit exceptions to 18 weeks of pregnancy was easily sent through committee by Republicans.

Utah’s unique culture of perfection might contribute to the prevalence of eating disorders. Some Utah therapists who treat this mental illness have a year-long waitlist.

Many rural providers in Utah provide care through family practice providers rather than services that are more common in metropolitan hospitals.

As abortion becomes more restricted across the country, efforts are underway to connect women with abortion medications – a dose of two pills that can be taken at home.

As the battle for reproductive rights deepens in post-Roe America, a law professor points out, “Colorado is going to be so important in the near future, immediate future, right now."

With impending lawsuits over abortion access in the state, more young women are seeking permanent solutions to birth control.