Healthcare

Church Reaffirms Its Position on Hysterectomies

The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), Cardinal Luis Ladaria, issued a...

From the Frontlines of the War on HIV & AIDS

I recently told my mother that I was HIV-­positive. I had wanted to tell her for years, wanted to b...

Not Dancing Around the Issue

Rumba Lingala is a popular type of African music, originating from the Democratic Republic of the Co...

Italian renaissance depiction of physicians caring for the sick. © Getty Images

Critical Condition

Picture this: Pregnant and in pain, a woman arrives at her local hospital. She is told her fetus wi...

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In Knots

The old adage “Be careful what you wish for” seems to apply to Republicans who finally have thei...

Ceiling above the spiral staircase at the Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy. © BAILEY-COOPER PHOTOGRAPHY / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

Driving Women around the Bend: What’s Really Going on with Abortion Access in Italy?

In Italy, it has been nearly 40 years since abortion was legalized—confirmed in a referendum by t...