Women's health

Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, discusses Pennsylvania's role in the election, the threat to reproductive healthcare this election, appealing to disillusioned voters and more. She spoke to WVIA News as she campaigned across the commonwealth for Harris/ Walz.

Advocates and state legislators celebrated National Midwifery Week by pushing for increased access to midwives and destigmatizing the work midwives do.

Democrats have a razor thin majority in the state house, and Pennsylvania women's health advocates fear the state of abortion access is at risk with the election coming closer.

WVIA News conducted a survey to determine the top issues for prospective voters in our coverage region. Here are the results.

Americans for Contraception brought a 20-foot-tall inflatable contraception device to event with Action Together NEPA to rally voters around access to contraception.

Bridget Feeney will speak about congenital heart defects at April 28 event in Scranton. Organizers seek to raise awareness of cardiac issues facing women.