Health Sep 17 Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact
Health Feb 13 More patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing number of patients are deciding the fate of their pregnancies on whatever information they can gather before state abortion bans kick in. By Laura Ungar, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Health Jun 28 Watch 7:30 American Black women face disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality The sudden death of Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie at age 32 sent shockwaves around the world. The idea that a young, elite athlete could go into labor and die stunned many. But this problem is more common than many realize,… By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow
Health May 26 For many pregnant trans people, competent medical care is hard to find 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. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Health Jul 24 Watch 7:59 Why do pregnant women get confusing guidance about alcohol? How much alcohol can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, a difficult to diagnose condition, sometimes called an "invisible disability"? Doctors don't know. While official guidelines say no amount of alcohol is safe to drink during pregnancy, women often receive mixed… By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin
Jul 23 Watch 7:26 Fetal alcohol disorders are more common than you think By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, a possible result from mothers drinking during pregnancy, has flown under the radar for decades. Now new conservative estimates published in The Journal of the American Medical Association show that anywhere from 1.1 to 5 percent… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:56 Erasing the pain and taboo of this female injury By Fred de Sam Lazaro Roughly one million women in the developing world suffer from obstetric fistula, an injury that results from inadequate medical care and causes incontinence. But beyond the physical effects, the condition can subject them to shame and isolation from their families. Continue watching
Dec 23 NY becomes first state to allow pregnant women to sign up for health care any time By Vic Pasquantonio Pregnant women using New York’s health exchange no longer have to wait for certain open enrollment periods to qualify for health insurance. Continue reading