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Doctors knew my baby was going to be stillborn. They refused to intervene, even though my life was at risk

THE A-WORD: At 15 weeks pregnant, Nicole Blackmon was told her unborn baby would not survive and her own life was in jeopardy. Tennessee state laws meant doctors could not intervene, so she was forced to carry and birth a son she knew would be stillborn. Bel Trew, Julia Saqui…

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Pregnancy is already deadlier for Black women. Abortion bans will only make it worse

THE A-WORD: Black women have worse pregnancy outcomes than any other racial group, being more likely to die in childbirth and more likely to have their babies die. Sheila Flynn and Alicja Hagopian report

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Doctors are preoccupied with threats of criminal charges in states with abortion bans, putting patients’ lives at risk

Abortion bans are intended to reduce elective abortions, but they are also affecting the way physicians practice medicine.

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Man Starts Resenting Wife After She Almost Dies Because Of Pregnancy, Asks For Divorce

This woman wasn't going to be a single mom and passed the full daughter’s custody to her father, turning the tables around. The post Man Starts Resenting Wife After She Almost Dies Because Of Pregnancy, Asks For Divorce first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Stevie Nicks says not getting an abortion would have ended Fleetwood Mac

‘I wouldn’t have even known what to do with that responsibility,’ the singer said

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Jennifer Lawrence Shows Off Wispy Pregnancy Bangs at Her Maternity Red Carpet Debut

She paired her freshly chopped fringe with a belted Dior blazer dress.

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Coventry student who hid baby in cereal box convicted of murder

Jia Xin Teo, 22, concealed her pregnancy from friends and gave birth in bathroom at student halls

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It broke me to hand my baby over for adoption as a single teen mom. I’d still never get an abortion

THE A-WORD: Evie Lastra West was ‘abortion-minded 100 per cent to the core’ when she found herself pregnant at 19 with her second child. But a visit to a crisis pregnancy center in Tennessee changed everything. Kelly Rissman reports

The Independent UK

‘Low-budget horror movies’ of babies being ripped apart and promises of ‘baby bucks’: How fake pregnancy clinics pressure women not to abort

THE A-WORD: Religious themes and ads for ‘abortion pill reversal’ are staples at fake abortion clinics, which now significantly outnumber real clinics. Kelly Rissman reports

The Independent UK

Republican lawmakers have steered over half a billion in taxpayer dollars to anti-abortion clinics. Where does it go next?

THE A-WORD: Exclusive: States are spending millions of dollars in public money to fund fake clinics and religious counseling. Alicja Hagopian and Alex Woodward report, with exclusive research from Reproductive Health and Freedom Watch

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Elon Musk's Ex Says She's 'Way Less Gay' And 'More Focused' After Becoming Pregnant With Their Kids

Grimes' queer identity has evolved since becoming a mother. She describes feeling less attracted to women after pregnancy.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk’s ex Grimes stirs controversy over claim she became ‘way less gay’ after getting pregnant

Grimes welcomed three children with the Tesla CEO between 2020 and 2022

The Independent UK

America’s ‘war on women’: The Independent’s film and investigative series examines reproductive rights post-Roe

THE A-WORD: ‘The A-Word’, a new documentary by The Independent, investigates the state of reproductive rights two years after the Supreme Court revoked a constitutional right to abortion, sending shockwaves through American healthcare

The Independent UK

History Of Eating Disorders, Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Raises Offspring's Risk Of Mental Health Diagnosis

The study found associations between a mother's history of eating disorders and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) higher than the normal weight range to most of the nine psychiatric diagnoses examined in the offspring.

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'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

Debate over pregnancy termination is raging in Queensland but an opposition senator says the federal coalition won't restrict access to abortion.

Marie Claire

Jennifer Lawrence's Second Pregnancy Style Era Is Off to a Must-Shop Start

She knows what she likes—and how to wear it.

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Tibetan Women Have Evolved a Pregnancy Superpower

A new study from Case Western Reserve University shows how ethnic Tibetan women have evolved to thrive during pregnancy at high altitudes in Nepal.

International Business Times

Judge Orders Employer To Pay Working Mother Thousands After Firing Her For Getting Pregnant On Maternity Leave

A judge has ruled in favor of a UK woman who alleges that she was terminated from her job due to her pregnancy.

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Judge Orders Employer to Pay Working Mother Thousands After Firing Her for Getting Pregnant While on Maternity Leave

A judge has ruled in favor of a UK woman who alleges that she was terminated from her job due to her pregnancy.

The Guardian - US

If Trump wins the election, Idaho’s extreme abortion ban could go nationwide

Women and doctors describe heart-wrenching decisions under what may be the US’s strictest ban. ‘Everything that’s happening is a playbook for the rest of the country’

Salon

More mobile clinics for birth control

“Women who want to prevent an unintended pregnancy should have whatever works best for them.”

Marie Claire

Justine Lupe has opened up about the ‘Nobody Wants This’ cast protecting her during pregnancy

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: do you know someone who died in pregnancy or during childbirth?

We’re interested in finding out more about people’s experiences around maternal deaths, whether it was during pregnancy, childbirth or shortly after

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MP with cancer's late-night dash over abortion vote

A proposal to amend abortion laws that would have banned women wanting to terminate their pregnancy after 28 weeks has been voted down in South Australia.

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49 Women Who Didn’t Need A Test To Know They Were Pregnant Shared The Signs

A late period is far from the only cue signaling that it might be time to buy a pregnancy test. The post 49 Women Who Didn’t Need A Test To Know They Were Pregnant Shared The Signs first appeared on Bored Panda.

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