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Economy May 18

New York agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

Health May 18

With U.S. abortion access in jeopardy, this doctor travels to fill a void
While the nation grapples with post-Roe possibilities, Oklahoma is already living it, advocates say

Clinics across Oklahoma are rethinking how to connect patients seeking abortions to the care they need in other places, a situation clinics in other states may soon face if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

By Adam Kemp

Health Mar 16

a Young pregnant woman is supported by her Doula before a caesarean section.
Pregnant Californians’ access to doula care delayed as state and professionals spar over payment

California was supposed to start paying doulas this year to help Medicaid enrollees have healthy pregnancies. But the benefit has been delayed because doulas feel lowballed by the state’s proposed payment rate.

By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News

Health Mar 08

How climate change poses unique risks to pregnancy, according to the latest IPCC report

Heat, air pollution and natural disasters all have been shown to impact maternal and fetal health. Climate and health expert Kristie Ebi says we can take more measures to protect those affected.

By Jessica Kutz, The 19th

Health Jan 14

FILE PHOTO: Pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
Unvaccinated pregnant people are at higher risk for COVID complications, newborn deaths

Almost all of the pregnant people in the Scottish study who needed critical care for COVID-19 — 102 out of 104 overall — were unvaccinated. There were over 450 total fetal and newborn deaths that coincided with COVID-19 — all…

By Theresa Gaffney, STAT

Dec 30

Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative

By David Crary, John Hanna, Associated Press

Year after year, several thousand women in the U.S. carry an unintended pregnancy to term and then offer the baby for adoption.

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Sep 30

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Only 32% of pregnant Americans are vaccinated, with divide worsening along racial lines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued its most urgent appeal for pregnant individuals to get the COVID-19 vaccine. New CDC data shows that pregnant people are twice as likely to be hospitalized due to the virus. Just…

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Sep 16

There’s no evidence COVID-19 vaccines hurt fertility. Here’s what’s fueling the myth

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

This moment could be an opportunity to address the consequences of leaving pregnant people, women and their unique health concerns out of medical trials and conversations.

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Aug 11

CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta variant surges

By Lindsey Tanner, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The advice comes as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. The CDC recommendation echoes recent guidance from top obstetrician groups.

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May 26

For many pregnant trans people, competent medical care is hard to find

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Transgender men and nonbinary people who are pregnant or trying to conceive are more likely than not to face a reproductive health system that fails to provide them with quality care.

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