The case has prompted heated debate in England, with some arguing that abortion pills should not be available by mail and others maintaining that abortion should be fully decriminalized.
Tag: Pregnancy and Childbirth
As War Persists in Ukraine, Doctors Warn of Rise in Premature Births
The mental burden of Russia’s invasion has exacted a heavy toll on civilians. As the fighting drags on, pregnant women are among those facing the toughest trials.
How Women Are Giving Birth Amid Chaos in Sudan
War in the northeast African nation has forced pregnant women to drive “through hell” to reach the dwindling number of hospitals and clinics, or turn to overworked midwives to give birth at home.
FDA Panel Recommends RSV Vaccine to Protect Young Infants
A committee of experts voted in favor of a new shot administered to pregnant women, one in a series of new ways to arm the very young against a life-threatening virus.
Abortion Access Keeps Winning Elections
But advocates can’t agree on a strategy to hold more ballot initiatives.
Pregnant Russians Flock to Argentina to Gain a Shot at Citizenship
Since the Ukraine war, pregnant Russians have been flocking to the South American country where obtaining citizenship is relatively easy — if your child is born there.
A (Literal) Passport Out of Russia: Give Birth in Argentina
Since the Ukraine war, pregnant Russians have been flocking to the South American country where obtaining citizenship is relatively easy — if your child is born there.
Honduras Lifts Longtime Ban on ‘Morning After’ Pills
President Xiomara Castro signed an executive order on Wednesday, lifting a 2009 ban on emergency contraceptive pills.
Global Declines in Maternal Mortality Have Stalled
Death rates in the United States have increased in recent years, as they have in Europe, the W.H.O. reported.
In Rural Ukraine, a Mobile Clinic Provides Medicine and Hope
A mobile clinic is trying to restore medical services to villages once occupied by Russian forces as fighting rages nearby. “They’ll never beat our people,” a specialist with the team said.