June 1, 2026
(New Scientist) – Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia The very first days of pregnancy have long been an enigma. Scientists are unable … Read More
May 29, 2026
(NYT) – I am a physician who runs her state’s health agency. I had good insurance, paid leave and a fluency with institutions most new mothers should never need. What I did not have was a single provider who could … Read More
May 28, 2026
(Gizmodo) – Human reproduction beyond Earth is no longer reserved for science fiction. China launched embryo-like structures made from living human stem cells to its Tiangong space station for a first-of-its-kind experiment. The artificial embryos flew on board the Tianzhou-10 … Read More
May 26, 2026
(NPR) – When abortion restrictions are in the news, as they have been for several weeks, research shows that many Americans take that as a signal to stock up on abortion medications even if they’re not pregnant. Now, for the … Read More
May 21, 2026
(KFF Health News) – Such centers are known as crisis pregnancy centers or pregnancy resource centers. They offer limited resources and medical services to pregnant women and aim to dissuade them from having abortions. Healthcare groups including the American College … Read More
May 15, 2026
(NPR) – The Supreme Court decided to keep the status quo in place for medication abortion access Thursday. The high court’s order means the abortion pill mifepristone will remain available via telehealth as a case brought by Louisiana against the … Read More
May 12, 2026
(AP) – “It’s too morally problematic,” Gordon thought. “I don’t know where you draw the line.” In 2018, his wife pushed him to change how he practiced. They both believed in the sanctity of embryos as part of their Christian … Read More
May 11, 2026
(Daily Mail) – There’s nothing quite as contagious as a yawn – and it turns out even babies in the womb aren’t immune. Experts have discovered foetuses ‘catch’ yawns from their mothers and have been seen slowly opening and closing … Read More
May 8, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Tech advances not only made IVF safer and more effective; they fundamentally changed the way we think about our reproduction. In recent years, we’ve had reports of babies born with DNA from three people, babies born … Read More
May 8, 2026
(NYT) – This is not simply a matter of affordability, the buzzword so often invoked to explain why people are choosing to have smaller families. Government support for parents can help, but overall, people are having fewer children both in … Read More
May 7, 2026
(WSJ) – The ubiquity of abortion pills during the second Trump administration has frustrated antiabortion advocates The antiabortion lobby expected to be more triumphant by now: A conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republicans control both chambers of Congress, … Read More
May 7, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Automation, AI, and screening technologies are already transforming reproductive medicine. Reproduction is complex, and there’s a lot that embryologists and gynecologists still don’t know and can’t control. They don’t know why many healthy-looking embryos don’t “stick” … Read More
May 6, 2026
(WSJ) – The Fifth Circuit’s order has a sound basis. Mifepristone—not to be confused with the Plan B morning-after pill, which is available over the counter—poses clinical risks and is a potential tool of coercion and abuse. Its distribution without … Read More
May 5, 2026
(NYT) – A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone. The Supreme Court on Monday restored nationwide access to a widely used abortion medication in … Read More
May 1, 2026
(Women’s Health) – Women with [hyperemesis gravidarum] are often treated with the same drugs used for morning sickness, like Zofran, Diclegis, and Compazine, but for many, these drugs don’t put a meaningful dent in their symptoms. (I tried every medication … Read More
April 23, 2026
(Wired) – Paterna Biosciences says it has determined the set of instructions needed to turn sperm-making stem cells into “normal, mature” sperm. A startup out of Utah, Paterna Biosciences, says it has successfully grown functional human sperm in a lab … Read More
April 22, 2026
(Newsweek via MSN) – A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled Monday that the state constitution guarantees a right to abortion, striking down a decades-long ban on state Medicaid funding for abortion services in a decision that could reshape reproductive access for … Read More
April 20, 2026
(BBC) – A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections is cutting hospital admissions of babies by more than 80%, UK health officials say. A virus, called RSV, affects many babies in the first few months of … Read More
April 16, 2026
(Axios) – Black women remain three times more likely than white and Hispanic women to die from pregnancy-related complications, according to the latest maternal mortality rates released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why it matters: … Read More
April 10, 2026
(Comment) – There is, of course, something a bit ridiculous to this whole scene: the “ideal” measurements for girls and boys at each month calculated down to the inch, the doctors with clipboards, the very concept of the most “scientific” … Read More
April 9, 2026
(New York Times) – The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers. There are some clues in the age breakdown: The fertility rate for teenagers dropped by 7 percent from 2024’s … Read More
April 9, 2026
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday put on hold the state of Louisiana’s lawsuit seeking to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide while President Donald Trump’s administration conducts a review of the drug’s safety. U.S. District Judge … Read More
April 7, 2026
(NPR) – For this study, researchers surveyed 168 patients waiting to see a clinician to receive medication abortion. “If they were interested and eligible to participate in the study, they looked at a box that is kind of like a … Read More
April 7, 2026
(Florida Today) – A Florida doctor entangled in an embryo mixup lawsuit is being sued by another patient claiming he used a “severely mentally ill” woman as a surrogate. Dr. Milton McNichol, along with Fertility Center of Orlando, IVF Life, … Read More
April 6, 2026
(Axios) – Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/ Why it matters: Confusing, varied local rules can determine everything from whether agreements are legally binding to who is recognized as a … Read More
