Kristen Schorsch
Kristen Schorsch covers public health and Cook County for WBEZ.
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The team has a network of practitioners in Illinois who don’t rely on payments from the federal government, which threatens to cut funding to gender-affirming care providers. -
Some providers say an order freezing federal financial help could mean cuts in services within days or months. A judge temporarily blocked the order. -
A WBEZ analysis found almost all Illinois babies born in 2023 with the help of fertility treatments had moms with private insurance. -
Democrats are knocking on doors to encourage votes for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, and many say restrictions on reproductive rights are driving their effort. -
The Chicago Abortion Fund is one of many around the U.S. that cover travel and medical costs. But these funds are running out of money. -
From potentially more protesters to the challenges of patients getting to appointments on time, some providers say they’re worried but ready. -
It’s the latest move to expand access to abortion in Illinois as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to block access to mifepristone. -
Migrants who already struggle to talk about their trauma find a persistent shortage of mental health workers. Support groups are trying to fill the void. -
Research shows midwives help improve outcomes for both parent and child. But hospitals across the Chicago area are not investing in midwife programs. -
Right now there’s a patchwork of coordination. In many cases the Chicago Abortion Fund and doctors race to find appointments by texting and emailing each other.
