Health Mar 30 How to improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy as more women are having babies later in life By Laura Ungar, Associated Press
Science Dec 06 Watch 8:30 1 in 10 births in the U.S. are premature. Here's how AI could help doctors predict it Last year, 1 in 10 U.S. babies was born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, which is considered preterm. That’s one of the highest premature birth rates among developed nations, according to the March of Dimes. We hear from parents of… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz
Politics Oct 30 Surgeon general nominee Casey Means goes into labor, delaying confirmation hearing Means, 38, who has been pregnant with her first child, was set to appear virtually with the committee for her confirmation hearing. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Health Sep 17 Research doesn't show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know There’s no known single cause of autism. By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact
Nation Jun 04 Texas hospital that sent woman home with nonviable pregnancy violated the law, federal inquiry finds A federal investigation has found that a Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law. By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Feb 28 In Michigan, a push to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for people of color By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Michigan advocates are working to make pregnancy and childbirth safer and more equitable for communities of color. Continue reading
Feb 05 Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 7:06 The state of anti-discrimination laws for pregnant workers in America By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert 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,… Continue watching
Aug 12 Pregnant women in distress report being turned away from ERs despite federal law By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022. Continue reading
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