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Aug 04, 2020 Housing Justice National Breastfeeding Month

Culture & Conversation

Exclusive: Meet the Doctor Helping Transform Abortion Care in Alabama

Aug 3, 2020, 11:15am Jessica Mason Pieklo

With Dr. Leah Torres as its new medical director, West Alabama Women's Center will expand its services in a state hostile to abortion rights.

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News

[Photo: A midwife checks the vitals of a newborn baby.]

News Maternity and Birthing

Are Temporary Birth Centers the Answer to Alleviating Hospitals During the COVID-19 Outbreak?

May 20, 11:02am Abbie Synan

Commentary

Madeleine Siegel

Commentary Maternity and Birthing

How My Pregnancy Loss Shaped My Perspective of Anti-Choice Legislation

Jul 17, 2:03pm

Analysis

[Photo: A young woman of color wears a mask and looks at the camera sadly. She is illuminated by lights of purple and red hues.]

Analysis Violence

Advocates Fear Another Devastating Impact of COVID-19: More Forced Pregnancies and Reproductive Control

Jun 10, 3:55pm Jallicia Jolly

Investigations

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Investigations Health Systems

A Miscarrying Woman Nearly Died After a Catholic Hospital Sent Her Home Three Times

Sep 25, 9:37am Amy Littlefield

[Photo: Two Black moms wearing facemasks hold their babies while they participate in a Black Lives Matter event.]

Tear Gas, Miscarriages, and Breastfeeding: Is It Safe to Protest While Pregnant?

Jun 9, 2020, 1:25pm

The question of whether to show up to protests because of the potential risk is not a consideration that anyone should have to make—there is no reason that peaceful protesters should ever be attacked with chemicals.

[Photo: A young Asian mom looks sad as she holds her infant.]

New Moms May Face Uphill Battle After Giving Birth. Here’s What to Watch For.

May 12, 2020, 11:17am

"We need to give women the grace to do what they need to help themselves."

Erika Stallings

How You Can Help Black Mamas This Mother’s Day

May 8, 2020, 3:02pm

Support Black doulas and midwives. Bail out Black mamas. Donate to birth centers. Support legislation that aims to improve Black maternal health care. These are just a few of the ways you can help.

[Photo: A young, Black mother smiles as she walks down the street and holds her baby in her arms.]

Culture & Conversation

My Abortion Made Motherhood Possible

May 7, 2020, 10:22am

This is something worth celebrating—it’s also reproductive justice, actualized.

Culture & Conversation

Exclusive: Meet the Doctor Helping Transform Abortion Care in Alabama

Aug 3, 11:15am Jessica Mason Pieklo

Madeleine Siegel

How My Pregnancy Loss Shaped My Perspective of Anti-Choice Legislation

Jul 17, 2:03pm

[Photo: A young woman of color wears a mask and looks at the camera sadly. She is illuminated by lights of purple and red hues.]

Advocates Fear Another Devastating Impact of COVID-19: More Forced Pregnancies and Reproductive Control

Jun 10, 3:55pm Jallicia Jolly

[Photo: Two Black moms wearing facemasks hold their babies while they participate in a Black Lives Matter event.]

Tear Gas, Miscarriages, and Breastfeeding: Is It Safe to Protest While Pregnant?

Jun 9, 1:25pm Gina Martínez

[Photo: A midwife checks the vitals of a newborn baby.]

Are Temporary Birth Centers the Answer to Alleviating Hospitals During the COVID-19 Outbreak?

May 20, 11:02am Abbie Synan

[Photo: A young Asian mom looks sad as she holds her infant.]

New Moms May Face Uphill Battle After Giving Birth. Here’s What to Watch For.

May 12, 11:17am Abbie Synan

Erika Stallings

How You Can Help Black Mamas This Mother’s Day

May 8, 3:02pm

[Photo: A young, Black mother smiles as she walks down the street and holds her baby in her arms.]

Culture & Conversation

My Abortion Made Motherhood Possible

May 7, 10:22am Regina Mahone

[Photo: An illustration of a midwife helping a pregnant person during an home birth.]

Culture & Conversation

What You Need to Know About Home Births

Apr 24, 4:01pm Abbie Synan