Economy May 18 New York agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Health May 18 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 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 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. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:18 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading