Early research suggests that two Covid-19 vaccines pose no greater risk for pregnant people than for anyone else.
Tag: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Pregnant British Women to Get Covid Vaccines
Early in the pandemic, Britain had recommended against vaccines for pregnant women, citing a lack of research on side effects.
Pregnancy Complications Have Been Common During the Pandemic, Researchers Say
A review of six million pregnancies in 17 countries found that for many women, childbearing has been unusually risky in the past year, particularly in lower- and middle-income countries.
Scientists Grow Mice Embryos in a Mechanical Womb
Biologists have long held that a fetus needs a living uterus to develop. Maybe not anymore.
Meghan Highlights Depression in Pregnancy, an Overlooked Danger
A wave of responses from women who have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts is shedding light on the stark differences between how pregnancy is perceived and lived.
Italian Volleyball Player Lara Lugli Sues Team For Losing Job After Pregnancy
It is common for paid women athletes in Italy to be forced to leave after they get pregnant. Now one of them has ignited a debate that was a long time coming.
Underage Marriage Set to Rise as Covid-19 Crushes Dreams
The pandemic has worsened economic distress and other factors that lead to such unions. Studies show a clear link between marrying early and dying young.
Defective Birth Control in Chile Blamed for Scores of Unplanned Pregnancies
The public health system delivered, and then quietly recalled, 276,890 potentially flawed packets of birth control pills. At least 140 women believe they got pregnant because of the error.
‘Es como un hueco sin salida’: la escasez de los anticonceptivos afecta a las mujeres en Venezuela
En Venezuela ha desaparecido la contracepción accesible y, con ella, el control que muchas mujeres tenían sobre sus vidas.
Venezuelan Women Lose Access to Contraception, and Control of Their Lives
Affordable birth control has disappeared, pushing many women into unplanned pregnancies at a time when they can barely feed the children they already have.