Nation May 05 New book ‘Personhood’ examines escalating battle over reproductive rights By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat
Health Jul 12 More than 6 in 10 Americans support protecting access to in vitro fertilization, AP-NORC poll finds According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman. But a significant share – 46%… By Colleen Long, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Nation Jul 03 Watch 6:47 After outcry, Alabama DA decides not to prosecute woman for endangering fetus More than 35 U.S. states have laws classifying a fetus as a victim in a homicide or an assault. Those laws can result in criminal charges against pregnant women, as highlighted by a recent Alabama case involving a woman whose…
Health Dec 10 Trump win could boost movement to confer ‘personhood’ on fertilized eggs The push to confer full “personhood” on every fertilized human egg has been rejected in state after state, but activists are cautiously hopeful that their cause could soon get a boost. By Rebecca Robbins, STAT