Nation Jun 04 Texas hospital that sent woman home with nonviable pregnancy violated the law, federal inquiry finds By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Nation Feb 28 In Michigan, a push to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for people of color Michigan advocates are working to make pregnancy and childbirth safer and more equitable for communities of color. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Health Feb 05 Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023. That's according to federal health data released Wednesday. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Nation Oct 05 Watch 7:06 The state of anti-discrimination laws for pregnant workers in America Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the WBNA is highlighting the issue of how pregnant people are treated in the workplace. A 2022 survey found that 1 in 5 mothers reported experiencing pregnancy discrimination at work. Gillian Thomas,… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert
Nation Aug 12 Pregnant women in distress report being turned away from ERs despite federal law More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022. By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Aug 05 Pregnant Olympians are pushing the boundaries of possibility in Paris By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Pregnant athletes are pushing boundaries in Paris by competing ever later into pregnancy. Continue reading
Jun 18 Bitter battle over abortion complicates enforcement of new law designed to protect pregnant workers By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Associated Press A year after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took effect, many women are still confronting employers who don't know about the law, misunderstand its scope or simply refuse to comply. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Arizona lawmaker says she plans to have an abortion after learning her pregnancy isn’t viable By Associated Press Burch says she doesn't think people have to "justify their abortions," but she's talking about her decision because she wants lawmakers to have meaningful conversations about how their work impacts people. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 7:13 Investigation finds policies at Catholic-run hospitals restrict reproductive health care By John Yang, Andrew Corkery According to KFF Health News, more than half a million babies are delivered each year in Catholic-run hospitals across the United States. In most cases, there are no complications, but during an emergency, patients can find themselves caught between accepted… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:38 Why support for crisis pregnancy centers is surging after the end of Roe v. Wade By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Crisis pregnancy centers provide counseling and other prenatal services from an anti-abortion perspective. Supporters say they help ensure that pregnant people know the risks of abortion, but abortion rights advocates say the information that they provide can have no scientific… Continue watching