Melinda French Gates' $5M grant helps Alabama clinic quadruple in size

An Alabama women's healthcare clinic has expanded into a larger health centre with support from a $5 million grant from Melinda French Gates' philanthropic organisation, Pivotal. WAWC Healthcare in Tuscaloosa previously provided abortion services before Alabama's abortion ban became enforceable following the US Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The clinic later reopened with a broader healthcare mission, offering services including pregnancy care, midwifery support and mental health care. Its expansion illustrates how WAWC developed its healthcare model amid changes to abortion access in Alabama, while pursuing its longer-term aim of providing comprehensive services to women and families.Melinda French Gates' $5 million grant helps Alabama clinic expand women's healthcarePivotal's grant supported WAWC Healthcare's reopening and expansion in Tuscaloosa. The clinic developed a broader healthcare model that includes pregnancy care, midwifery services and mental health support. French Gates visited the facility to learn about its services, including its mental health programme. The funding forms part of her wider focus on improving women's healthcare and supporting...