Sarah Varney
Stories
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In new memoir, Brooke Shields opens up about receiving an unconsensual procedure
In "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old," the actor writes about what a doctor did to her, as she calls them, "lady parts" without her consent. Health reporter Sarah Varney tells NPR's Ayesha Rasco that Shields is not alone in the violation of her body's autonomy.
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Idaho's abortion ban, one of the strictest in the U.S., is being challenged in court
Arguments began last week in a lawsuit challenging Idaho's abortion ban, one of the strictest in the country. We'll hear from some of the plaintiffs and the state attorney.
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They split the ticket. Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump
Data from a large survey of U.S. voters found that a significant subset of voters who supported abortion rights ballot measures also voted for Trump.
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Every state but Arkansas has moved to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage
Arkansas is the only state not making moves to expand Medicaid coverage for a full year post-partum under the Biden Administration's push to do so.
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How older athletes powered up and transformed women's gymnastics
In 1997, the minimum age for women gymnasts was raised to 16. Some thought it would usher in a less competitive era. Instead, athletes of incredible skill and longevity emerged.
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Self-managed abortion with mifepristone doubled after 'Roe' fell, study shows
A study looks at the rate of self-managed abortion since Roe v. Wade fell. The study found that the use of mifepristone to self-manage abortion has nearly doubled from 6.6% in 2021 to 11.0% in 2023.
