Georgia Judge Strikes Down State's Abortion Law Learn about the recent Georgia ruling overturning a restrictive abortion law and its impact on reproductive rights and healthcare decisions. Top News · Sep 30, 2024
Georgia judge overturns state law banning abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy A judge in the southern US state of Georgia overturned a stringent state-wide abortion law introduced after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion in 2022. The Georgia judge ruled that the ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy – when many women don't yet realize they're… France 24 · Sep 30, 2024
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy A Georgia judge has struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024
Poor Sleep During Pregnancy Linked To Developmental Delays In Children: Study The study explored how short sleep duration during pregnancy, meaning sleeping less than seven hours daily, is linked to neurodevelopmental delays in offspring. Medical Daily · Sep 30, 2024
Surrogacy Is Increasing in North America — Here’s What You Need to Know A new study from Canada has found women who agree to carry and birth babies in surrogacy arrangements face a higher risk of complications than other pregnant women. Inverse · Sep 29, 2024
Less Sleep During Pregnancy Linked To Developmental Delays In Kids Moms-to-be who don't get enough shut-eye are more likely to have children with developmental delays. Zenger · Sep 28, 2024
‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws Abortion is generally illegal in Uganda, and fear of imprisonment leads many to resort to extreme and unsafe practices. Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2024
Texas maternal mortality committee asks to review abortion-related deaths The panel wants to review those cases, which have been excluded from state data for years, and other reforms amid a report that shows a spike in maternal deaths. The Texas Tribune · Sep 27, 2024
Unknown costs of the two-child benefit cap Letters: Felicity Laurence says the policy is racist and discriminatory, Kartik Raj that it goes against human and children’s rights, and Ruth Lister that the costs have not been considered The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024
Exposure To Air Pollution During Pregnancy And Childhood Have Lasting Effects On Brain: Study Exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) during pregnancy and childhood can lead to significant changes in the microstructure of the brain's white matter, the study revealed. Medical Daily · Sep 26, 2024
Where will abortion be on the ballot in the 2024 US election? Ten states will vote on abortion in November, with most seeking to protect abortion up until fetal viability The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2024
MP's bid to amend abortion law to force live births A Liberal MP is trying to change South Australia's abortion laws to force people who want to terminate a pregnancy after 28 weeks to deliver their baby alive. AAP · Sep 26, 2024
This SA MP’s Anti-Abortion Bill Will Force Pregnant Women To Give Birth To Non-Viable Foetuses The Greens have slammed a new bill that would effectively "force" South Australians seeking an abortion from 28 weeks to give birth. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 26, 2024
A college student lost her pregnancy. Then she was charged with homicide “I want to help other young women that are in my position now and will be in the future,” Amari Marsh, 23, said The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024 Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise Some groups that have been helping women pay for abortions and associated travel are cutting back their aid as travel costs rise
The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2024 ‘One death is too many’: abortion bans usher in US maternal mortality crisis Recent studies highlight threats to health of women and infants as abortion restrictions change US health landscape
Medical Daily · Sep 25, 2024 Influenza During Pregnancy Raises Risk Of Seizures In Offspring: Study The study examined how a mother's influenza infection during pregnancy affected the risk of her child developing different types of seizures during childhood.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2024 Bill proposing South Australians seeking later abortions give birth tantamount to ‘forced birth’, Greens say Proposed legislation says those seeking an abortion after 27 weeks and six days would have to either keep the baby or adopt it out
GoodToKnow · Sep 25, 2024 How is pregnancy different in your 40s? 6 things experts want you to know What it is really like to carry a baby later in this decade, from pregnancy monitoring to post-birth recovery time…
Medical Daily · Sep 25, 2024 Prediabetes In Young Adults: Here's How It Affects Pregnancy The research team discovered that having prediabetes before conception more than doubles the risk of developing gestational diabetes in the first pregnancy.
AAP · Sep 25, 2024 Pregnancy obesity increases risk of autism, ADHD An analysis of more than 3.6 million mother-child pairs has found children born to obese mothers have double the risk of developing autism and ADHD.
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024 Pregnancy method used by Kim Kardashian faces higher risk of complications Surrogacy comes with a hefty price tag, running into tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, but regardless the industry is booming.
The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2024 More than 200 pregnancy-related prosecutions in first year post-Roe Study finds highest yearly number of prosecutions related to pregnancy – and experts say that is likely an undercount
GoodToKnow · Sep 24, 2024 How does pregnancy affect your teeth and oral health? 11 things dentists want you to know Pregnancy can have a knock-on effect on dental health, making it a particularly important time to look after your teeth
The Conversation · Sep 24, 2024 Surrogacy is booming. But new research suggests these pregnancies could be higher risk for women and babies A new study from Canada has found women who agree to carry and birth babies in surrogacy arrangements face a higher risk of complications than other pregnant women.