U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and women of child-bearing age that half-a-dozen medications used to treat …
Pregnancy
Critics and Supporters React To Decision to Expand OTC Access to Plan B
Pediatricians Issue New Home-Birth Guidelines — and Rattle Some Midwives
In general, doctors aren’t thrilled with the idea of home birth. And while less than 1% of U.S. babies are ushered into the world at home, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) decided to collaborate on guidelines they say …
Abortion Doctor’s Murder Trial Sparks Media Debate
Some journalists are asking why the murder trial of a Philadelphia abortion doctor isn’t receiving more coverage.
Study Reports Success in Discouraging Elective Early Deliveries
To discourage planned early deliveries, hospitals are banning moms from scheduling births before 39 weeks without a medical reason. And it’s working.
Judge Orders Morning After Pill Be Available Without Prescription, Without Restrictions
In the latest volley over the contraceptive Plan B, a federal judge reversed the Department of Health and Human Services decision to restrict over-the-counter availability of the morning after pill to those 17 years or older .
Why New York’s Latest Campaign To Lower Teen Pregnancy Could Backfire
To lower teen pregnancy rates in the city, the mayor is relying on fear, guilt and shame. But how effective are such approaches in changing behavior?
Pro-Choice or No Choice? North Dakota Wants to Ban Abortion for Fetal Abnormalities
Testing for fetal abnormalities can alert expectant parents to potential health problems to come. And it’s the parents who should decide on how to act on those results, right?
In Texas, a Pregnant Teen Sues Her Parents to Avoid an Abortion
Can parents force a teen to have an abortion?
Why Pregnant Women Should Get Flu Shots
It’s not too late to get a flu shot – especially if you’re pregnant, say experts at the March of Dimes.
If Men Are Scarce, Women Have Smaller Babies
It’s about evolution; if dads aren’t around, mothers-to-be make subconscious calculations to balance their needs against those of their children.
The Connection Between Dirty Diapers and Childhood Health
Cesarean sections and breast feeding can have lifelong effects on a baby’s health, and researchers may have uncovered why.
Midwives Say Birthing Centers Could Cut C-Section Rates and Save Billions
Most women still give birth in hospitals, but midwives hope to change that
