Trump Administration Suddenly Pulls Plug on Teen Pregnancy Programs
Jul 17, 2017 Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price (pictured) and other top Trump appointees are outspoken opponents of federal funding for birth control, advocating abstinence rather than contraception.
Trump Can’t Make America Great Again Without Immigrants (Video)
Feb 1, 2017 People like Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon are doomed to disappointment if they think white birthrates can fuel the country’s economic growth.
A Spike in Maternal Mortality Rates in Texas Spurs Soul-Searching
Aug 25, 2016 Two new reports show that pregnancy-related deaths and severe obstetrical complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning, but researchers and state officials say more information is needed to understand the trend.
How the Right Wing Is Killing Women
May 13, 2014 A woman giving birth in America is more than twice as likely to die as a woman in Saudi Arabia or China.
Map Simulates Births and Deaths the World Over
Nov 1, 2013 Looking for something to put things into perspective? Check out this real-time map to remind you how transient life is, but also, how quickly the world is becoming populated.
Bearing Sons Can Change the Mind
Sep 28, 2012 Sons can permanently alter their mothers' brain chemistry and may help defend against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows.
Teen Birthrate Plummets in 2009
Dec 23, 2010 For the second year in a row, the birthrate among American teenagers has dropped, hitting a record low point in 2009, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. So what's the reason for the good news?
Predicting Menopause
Jun 27, 2010 Scientists believe that a simple blood test could in the future be able to predict exactly when a woman will start menopause, a development that would be invaluable in helping women make reproductive decisions.
From the Annals of Retired Fascist Baby Names
Nov 25, 2008 The Movimento Sociale-Fiamma Tricolore party in Italy has offered to pay $1,940 to parents who name their children after Benito Mussolini or his wife Rachele. The "purely casual" name game is meant to address low birthrates and not fascist nostalgia, according to the far-right party. Sure.
The Unborn Victims of Occupation
Aug 15, 2007 Rampant violence and a curfew that makes nighttime medical aid unrealistic at best are threatening the health of pregnant Iraqi women and their children. Official data on the problem is scarce, but medical and humanitarian workers say childhood and maternal mortality is on the rise.
