(NEW YORK) -- As it gets harder to access abortion care because of state laws and restrictions, self-managed abortions may become more common, abortion providers told ABC News. Self-managed abortions are done by a pregnant person without the formal supervision of a healthcare professional, according to Guttmacher. In a pre-Roe era,…
(NEW YORK) -- It has now been two months since the start of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for the youngest Americans, and despite some initial enthusiasm from a select group of parents, the vast majority of children under the age of 5 remain completely unvaccinated. About 941,000 children, under the…
(NEW YORK) -- Since the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade in June, several states have enacted strict abortion bans. At least 15 states have ceased nearly all abortion services and an additional four states have bans that have been blocked in court and are undergoing legal challenges. Despite…
(NEW YORK) -- The monkeypox outbreak continues to grow globally with over 14,000 cases in the U.S. alone, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Rosamund Lewis, the World Health Organization's Technical Lead for the monkeypox outbreak, spoke with "ABC News Live" Thursday about the latest…
(NEW YORK) -- Some of New York City's area have less than 60% of kids fully vaccinated against polio, according to data from the city's Department of Health. Just last week, officials found traces of the poliovirus in the city's wastewater system. Officials believe the virus has been in the…
(NEW YORK) -- A new report is shining a spotlight on potential privacy concerns loopholes in apps that collect women's personal health information following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Abortion is now nearly banned in at least 15 states as a result of the Supreme Court's decision on June…
(WASHINGTON) -- Apple on Monday made headlines as the latest major company to call its workers back to the office, setting a deadline for early next month that will require workers to do their jobs in person three days each week, Bloomberg reported. The move came days after the Centers…
(NEW YORK) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented effects on our society and even more so on our senior population, as they struggle to manage care. In some cases, they are without their loved ones being able to visit them, creating a further sense of isolation, heightened anxiety and…
(NEW YORK) -- Just under 1 million people utilized abortion services in the U.S. in 2020, according to recent data from the Guttmacher Institute. Another report from Guttmacher in 2016 showed that 90% of abortion patients in the U.S. obtained their procedure in the first trimester. Medication abortion is approved…
(ATLANTA) -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky made a remarkable acknowledgment of her agency's failures during the COVID-19 pandemic as she delivered a message to her staff Wednesday. Her message, given in an internal video viewed by ABC News, addressed employees about the plan to overhaul…
