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We Had No Idea How Much Physical Danger Stillbirth Can Cause
Patients who deliver stillborn babies are nearly five times more likely to experience life-threatening complications than those who have live births, a new study reveals.
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I Had Postpartum Depression. But Because I Was Breastfeeding, I Couldn’t Access the Care I Needed.
After years of hearing about the importance of seeking help and accepting treatment for postpartum depression, it never occurred to me that a doctor would be more concerned about the level of antidepressants in my milk.
I Needed a Second-Trimester Abortion. A Proposed Texas Bill Would Have Put Me in Greater Danger.
I don’t second-guess the decision to have an abortion, but I do wonder what my life would have been like nine years ago if I had been treated by doctors forced to comply with a dangerous bill like SB 1033.
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Ethics Over Economics: Building a Better Adoption System Amid Baby ‘Shortages’
It's undeniable that money and market forces drive the adoption industry. But we can—and must—get beyond "supply and demand" thinking.
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The Century-Old ‘Science Fiction’ Behind Ohio Rep’s Bill Covering Nonexistent Ectopic Pregnancy Treatment
Doctors “would never base our medical practice on this,” said OB-GYN and public health researcher Dr. Dan Grossman, who received a copy from the legislator after criticizing the bill in a viral Twitter thread.
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I Needed a Second-Trimester Abortion. A Proposed Texas Bill Would Have Put Me in Greater Danger.
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These 2020 Democrats Support Repealing the Helms Amendment’s Ban on Foreign Assistance Funding for Abortion
Discussion of the Helms Amendment hasn’t bubbled up much so far this election cycle, but it was a topic of discussion in the 2016 race.
