The Latest Breaking News from Pregnancy

In sub-Saharan Africa, 91 per 1,000 pregnancies are unwanted. This is around three times the rates of unintended pregnancies recorded in Europe and North America.

Abortion access is in the headlines after Politico released a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. advising the overturn of Roe v. Wade. On May 4, 2022, SciLine, a nonprofit, independent service that connects scientists to journalists, interviewed three medical experts to answer questions about…

Demand for exercise training at Nampally Area Hospital by pregnant women picking up

Investigation was spurred on by fact that black women in this country are four times more likely to die in pregnancy

Participants in charity’s year-long inquiry describe being ignored and feeling patronised and dehumanised

A grieving mother preparing to bury her two-month-old daughter was left stricken by the insensitivity of her cousin, and felt she had no choice but to ask her to leave the funeral altogether

SINCE 1992 there have been over 350,000 pregnancy terminations in Scotland, the vast majority of which were within the 10-week gestation period.

Model also opens up about pregnancy loss

Preterm birth, defined as a baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is a leading cause of infant death and can result in long-term disabilities for those who survive. Each year, approximately 1 million children die as a result of preterm birth complications. According to the World Health Organization, many…