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Prenatal depression: My fourth pregnancy left me blindsided — it felt like there was no support

Filmmaker Katharina Koall felt hopeless and alone while pregnant with her fourth child — until her neighbour introduced her to cold-water swimming. She hopes her documentary about the experience will help other expectant mothers who are struggling

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Parmy Olson: Online privacy becomes critical if Roe v. Wade is overturned

About 10 years ago, a story about Target Corp.’s uncanny ability to detect a customer’s pregnancy made waves. An angry man had gone into a Target store in Minneapolis, demanding to speak to a manager and flashing coupons that his teenage daughter had received in the mail for baby clothes…

Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022

Home Office boss found guilty of poisoning mistress' juice in bid to cause miscarriage

Darren Burke earlier encouraged the mother of two to terminate the pregnancy and sent her links to an abortion clinic after she fell pregnant during the course of their five-year affair

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022

Most maternal deaths are preventable: how to improve outcomes in South Africa

The past 20 years have seen a significant decline in maternal mortality rates from 342 deaths to 211 per 100,000 globally . But every day, more than 800 women around the world die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, up to 42 days after delivery. Most of these deaths are…

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

Red states are already chipping away at Roe v. Wade

This week’s leak of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade came as more than half of U.S. states are poised to outlaw abortion if the Supreme Court does strike down the 1973 decision. In those states, many in the South and Midwest, it already feels like the…

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

Abortion law: Which countries have the strictest laws and what are the punishments?

The US Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the landmark ruling that led to the constitutional right to abortion in America

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

What people can do to support abortion rights in the UK

More than 210,000 abortions took place in England and Wales in 2020

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Roe v Wade: What is an ectopic pregnancy and how dangerous is it?

Anti-abortion legislation in the US could outlaw abortions even in medical emergencies

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Ending Roe equals violence against women

Forcing unwanted pregnancies to continue is traumatic sexual abuse — it will destroy lives. That's fact, not theory

Salon · May 4, 2022

What is Roe v Wade and did it get overturned?

Ruling enshrined women’s right to terminate a pregnancy

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022