February 20, 2025

The women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for it

(The Verge) – The US wants to bring back domestic chipmaking. But America’s first generation of Silicon Valley factory workers endured unsafe manufacturing conditions and never got answers about kids born with birth defects. The Verge sought out legal documents and … Read More



 
 

February 18, 2025

Abortion May Be Controversial—Supporting Children and Families Need Not Be

(JAMA) – In this issue of JAMA, 2 articles characterize the impact of recent state abortion restrictions. Applying observational causal inference methods, the authors estimate a 1.7% increase in birth rates from abortion restrictions in affected states (corresponding to about 22 000 excess … Read More



 
 

February 17, 2025

Africa’s sperm donor industry ‘lacks vital safeguards’

(SciDevNet) – Poor regulation and lack of transparency in Africa’s fertility industry leave sperm donors and recipients vulnerable to exploitation and unethical practices, including relatives unwittingly having children together, fertility experts warn. Consanguinity, referring to where biological relatives conceive children … Read More



 
 

February 11, 2025

As Fellow Pro-Lifers, We Are Begging Marco Rubio to Save Foreign Aid

(New York Times) – The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a multibillion-dollar global health initiative started under President George W. Bush, has brought hope to H.I.V.-positive mothers across Africa, and put the end of AIDS within reach. Through H.I.V./AIDS … Read More



 
 

January 30, 2025

Telehealth Companies Boost Ad Spending While Taking on More Complex Medicine

(KFF Health News) – The ads feature high-wattage celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez as well as lesser-known influencers who are paid four figures to post a snapshot or short video to Instagram, according to interviews with marketers. Three publicly traded … Read More