Articles by
Shefali Luthra
Latest from Shefali Luthra
-
Supreme Court rules that abortion providers can sue over Texas law
The decision does not immediately change the availability of abortion in Texas and leaves open an avenue for states to pass future abortion restrictions.
-
Home care workers are far more likely to have poor mental health, new study shows
Home health care workers, who are predominantly women, experience poor mental health at about double the rate of the typical American worker — and that was before the pandemic.
-
Women doctors are getting paid millions less than men, a new study suggests
The study models how big the physician pay gap grows over a 40-year medical career. If anything, the figure likely underestimates the scale of the gap.
-
Supreme Court indicates it could eliminate a core element of Roe v. Wade
A majority of justices seems likely to uphold Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban. It would represent a major weakening of the landmark 1973 case.
-
What you need to know about the Supreme Court case that could overturn Roe v. Wade
The future of abortion rights are up in the air as the court will hear arguments Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Here’s how to listen and background on the case.
-
The last abortion clinic in Mississippi is at the center of a Supreme Court case that could end Roe v. Wade
If the Supreme Court upholds Mississippi’s 15-week ban, the decision would almost certainly weaken Roe v. Wade. In Mississippi and beyond, the impact would be tremendous.
-
Why these public health experts (and moms) are getting their kids the COVID vaccine
The Pfizer vaccine, recently authorized for kids 5 to 11, works “better than most vaccines,” one said. But the majority of American parents have indicated some skepticism about the vaccine.
-
The Supreme Court appears likely to allow challenges to Texas’ six-week abortion law. Here’s what that means.
Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett both seem open to arguments from Texas abortion providers.
-
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Texas' abortion law. Here's what you need to know.
The unusual structure of Senate Bill 8 means that Monday’s arguments will not actually address the constitutional right to an abortion.
-
Abortion clinic wait times surge in states surrounding Texas
Texas patients could be straining capacity at the small number of abortion clinics near the state, a new report finds.