Jul 14 Giving birth costs nearly $3,000 with insurance, new study says By Shefali Luthra, The 19th That may be the smallest of the costs associated with birth, experts said. Continue reading
Jul 11 Texas woman says unborn baby should count as a passenger in HOV lane By Associated Press When an officer pulled Brandy Bottone over for driving by herself in an HOV lane in Texas just days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, she pointed to her pregnant belly and told him her unborn daughter now… Continue reading
May 18 New York agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave. Continue reading
May 18 While the nation grapples with post-Roe possibilities, Oklahoma is already living it, advocates say By Adam Kemp 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. Continue reading
Mar 16 Pregnant Californians’ access to doula care delayed as state and professionals spar over payment By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News 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. Continue reading
Mar 08 How climate change poses unique risks to pregnancy, according to the latest IPCC report By Jessica Kutz, The 19th 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. Continue reading
Jan 14 Unvaccinated pregnant people are at higher risk for COVID complications, newborn deaths By Theresa Gaffney, STAT 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… Continue reading
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