The Latest Breaking News from Pregnancy

In defense of pregnancy

In their eagerness to uphold the abortion right, supporters of abortion have slipped into defaming pregnancy itself.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022

Commentary: My wife’s abortion was a painful choice. Now as a father, I worry my daughter won’t get to choose

In 1997, my wife Janie and I welcomed our first child, a healthy daughter born after an uncomplicated pregnancy. The baby thrived and became the light of our lives.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022

American woman to be airlifted to Mallorca after Malta denies termination of unviable pregnancy

‘In Malta, doctors’ hands are tied since according to law they would be committing a crime by terminating the pregnancy’, said one lawyer

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Alito's Leaked Abortion Opinion Misunderstands Unenumerated Rights

The Supreme Court justice is wrong when he says abortion rights aren't deeply rooted in American history.

Reason · Jun 23, 2022

NHS Tayside praised by survivors of birth trauma after launching mental health pregnancy support services

The health service's specialist Maternity and Neonatal Psychology service will give parents dedicated support for up to one year after the birth of their baby.

Daily Record · Jun 23, 2022

Couples opting for surrogacy to buy three-year health insurance for surrogate mothers: Govt

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 came into force on January 25 this year

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2022

More than half the US could ban abortion if Roe v Wade is overturned. These states are protecting access

Fifteen states and Washington DC have codified abortion protections into law while other states are criminalising care, creating a patchwork of reproductive health rights across the US

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

GOP lawmaker floats new abortion ban with 10-year penalty; Gov. Whitmer calls it 'scary'

LANSING, Mich. — A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill prohibiting abortion at all stages of pregnancy that would make the provision of an abortion equivalent to manslaughter, a 10-year felony carrying an up to $100,000 fine.

Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022

Women are at greater risk of stroke, the more miscarriages or stillbirths they've had

New research shows women who have had a miscarriage or stillbirth, have an increased risk of stroke – when blood can’t get to the brain, because of a blocked or burst artery. That risk increases with each miscarriage or stillbirth.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022

Women with history of miscarriage or stillbirths have higher risk of stroke, research finds

The Queensland-led study compares data from almost 620,000 women worldwide across 11 years, finding the risk of stroke increased with multiple pregnancy losses.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022