“Don’t you sometime wonder where people’s hearts are? We have an epidemic of homeless Vietnam war veterans and now Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans too. Many carry physical and psychological wounds they suffered in defense of our country. That’s why you have to wonder how people can donate to homeless dog, cats and horse shelters, while these veterans are left to fend for themselves on the street.”

A federal judge on Monday upheld the validity of an Arizona law designed to sharply limit abortions beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy.

State lawmakers are entitled to ban abortions at 20 weeks -- or even at the point of conception -- Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday.

Arizona taxpayers will continue to fund care for the poor provided by Planned Parenthood, at least for the time being.

Three doctors who perform abortions asked a federal judge Thursday to block the state from implementing a new law which bans terminating a pregnancy after 20 weeks.

Banner Health is offering a free seminar on pelvic health concerns and treatment at multiple Valley locations next month.

Gov. Jan Brewer makes no bones about her animosity toward Planned Parenthood.

While the primary purpose of birth control pills is to prevent pregnancy, they have several other uses as well. In fact, many women who do not need contraception take birth control pills for their non-contraceptive benefits alone.

While the primary purpose of birth control pills is to prevent pregnancy, they have several other uses as well. In fact, many women who do not need contraception take birth control pills for their non-contraceptive benefits alone.

MomDoc Midwives is a fully integrated OB/GYN practice with Dr. Grayson Guzman and four supporting midwives that will provide an alternative to the typical care offered to childbearing women during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Guzman, Emily Rose, CNM; Melissa Troncale, CNM; Alexis Gee, CNM; and Kimberly Swift, CNM provide personalized and comprehensive care for women and their families. Services include care to women during pregnancy and birth, primary care to women, well-woman care related to reproductive health, annual gynecological exams, family planning, and menopausal care.

MomDoc Midwives is a fully integrated OB/GYN practice with Dr. Grayson Guzman and four supporting midwives that will provide an alternative to the typical care offered to childbearing women during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Guzman, Emily Rose, CNM; Melissa Troncale, CNM; Alexis Gee, CNM; and Kimberly Swift, CNM provide personalized and comprehensive care for women and their families. Services include care to women during pregnancy and birth, primary care to women, well-woman care related to reproductive health, annual gynecological exams, family planning, and menopausal care.

Gov. Jan Brewer continued her anti-abortion efforts late Friday, signing controversial -- and potentially illegal -- legislation to deny any of the federal family planning funding Arizona gets from going to Planned Parenthood.

Mountain Vista Medical Center will host a free event titled “Ladies Night Out: What’s New in Women’s Health for 2012,” May 3 at 6 p.m.

PHOENIX -- Rejecting arguments that it is improper state intrusion, the state Senate voted Thursday to ban all abortions after 20 weeks except in cases of emergency.

PHOENIX — A Tucson Republican legislator who has been a vocal opponent of legal abortion is drawing attention again with her suggestion that women who want to terminate a pregnancy should first be required to watch the procedure on someone else.

Washington -- Arizona is one of 13 states to turn “hostile” toward abortion rights during the last decade, according to a report Thursday from a national reproductive health organization.

A cancer treatment and research center will expand its presence in the East Valley by constructing a new clinic in Gilbert.

A federal judge has blocked the state from cutting off tax credits to those who donate to organizations which suggest their pregnant clients might want to consider an abortion.

One of the most effective methods of birth control for women is the intrauterine device (IUD), also known as intrauterine contraception (IUC), or an intrauterine system (IUS).

One of the most effective methods of birth control for women is the intrauterine device (IUD), also known as intrauterine contraception (IUC), or an intrauterine system (IUS).

I have been asked on more than one occasion to answer this question: What really is a nurse practitioner? Since this is National Nurse Practitioner Week I thought it fitting to answer this question.

I have been asked on more than one occasion to answer this question: What really is a nurse practitioner? Since this is National Nurse Practitioner Week I thought it fitting to answer this question.

Heila Gibbs, a Gilbert resident, needed surgery after she tore tendons in her knee. The hospital care she received was the finest in the world, she said.

A common belief among new mothers is that breastfeeding acts as a natural contraceptive. While it is true that breastfeeding delays ovulation, other factors must be taken into consideration to determine if a woman can trust breastfeeding as a method to prevent pregnancy.