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Even in states that allow abortion if the life of the mother is in danger, doctors say fear of prosecution is leading many to send high-risk patients to Illinois.

Vanessa Langness had always been a bit worried about the chemicals she worked with as a biomedical researcher, but when she got pregnant in October, her concerns grew. The 34-year-old based in Santa Maria, California, suspected the ethidium bromide she was using in the lab for molecular cloning could put…

It's only a matter of time before a pregnant patient dies from lack of care, triggering a wrongful death claim

With states empowered to regulate abortion, doctors say they're trapped by vague laws that criminalize care. And ongoing court battles make it hard to keep up with the procedure's legal status.

As gun violence soars, experts advocate for such traumatic exposure to be considered adverse childhood experiences

Opioid settlement funds have been doled out. In some cases, it's not clear how they're being spent

Kennedy's views on shots includes alleged safety problems which have been discredited by reputable scientists

Hospitals are trapping patients in medical debt and cycles of abusive billing and debt collection practices

KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been paid in 2022 and 2023 in lawsuit settlements from the opioid crisis.