Sarah Varney

Cambridge, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Correspondent at PBS NewsHour

'23-'24 @Niemanfdn fellow @Harvard @KFF @NewsHour senior correspondent covering Post-Roe America. [email protected]

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More older women becoming first-time moms amid U.S. fertility rate declines

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Sarah Varney

Amid growing evidence of slowing fertility rates in the United States, a new report contained a pair of surprising details from two divergent age groups: A growing number of women older than 40 are having children and a record low number of teenagers are giving birth.
More older women becoming first-time moms amid U.S. fertility rate declines

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Varney

Sarah VarneyTue, March 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM UTC6 min readAmid growing evidence of slowing fertility rates in the United States, a new report contained a pair of surprising details from two divergent age groups: A growing number of women older than 40 are having children and a record low number of teenagers are giving birth.
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red-state doctor calls that ‘ludicrous’

2 months ago | columbian.com | Sarah Varney

In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state, where some 1.5 million women live, was zero. In South Dakota, too, official records show zero abortions that year. And in Idaho, home to abortion battles that have recently made their way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the official number of recorded abortions was just five.
Some states claim zero abortions. A South Dakota doctor calls that ‘ludicrous’

2 months ago | aberdeennews.com | Sarah Varney

In South Dakota, too, official records show zero abortions in 2023. Sarah VarneyKFF Health NewsSeveral states, including Arkansas and South Dakota, reported zero abortions in 2023 after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Medical professionals and data scientists dispute these statistics, citing evidence of abortions provided through telehealth and out-of-state travel.
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red-state doctor calls that ‘ludicrous’

2 months ago | dailynews.com | Sarah Varney

In nearly a dozen states with total or near-total abortion bans, government officials claimed that zero or very few abortions occurred in 2023, the first full year after the Supreme Court eliminated federal abortion rights.
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red-state doctor calls that ‘ludicrous’

2 months ago | thederrick.com | Sarah Varney

In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state, where some 1.5 million women live, was zero. In South Dakota, too, official records show zero abortions that year. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
It’s that time of year again!

Feb 13, 2025 | civicmedia.us | Peter Cameron |Sarah Varney |Lisa Hale

It’s tax season, yep back again. No one wants to do taxes but we do them anyway. A recent survey asked people what they’d rather do than do their taxes. Here’s some of their responses:• Go to the DMV• Have “the in-laws” live with them for a monthHow about you? For me, it’s just do it and get it over with. Thanks for listening and good luck with those taxes.
Top Wisconsin lobbiers in 2024: construction, hospitals, WMC, farms

Feb 13, 2025 | civicmedia.us | Sarah Varney |Lisa Hale |Teri Barr

The heaviest-spending lobbiers in the state last year were a lineup of the usual suspects, as big trade groups representing construction, hospitals, manufacturers, realtors and farms all spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, mostly paying their lobbyists, to try and shape legislation and other government action to their liking.
In new memoir, Brooke Shields opens up about receiving an unconsensual procedure

Jan 12, 2025 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Sarah Varney

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. Copyright 2025 NPR
In new memoir, Brooke Shields opens up about receiving an unconsensual procedure

Jan 12, 2025 | kuow.org | Sarah Varney

In new memoir, Brooke Shields opens up about receiving an unconsensual procedureIn "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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