December 20, 2023
(STAT News) – Right now, one in 1,000 pregnancies is affected by a concurrent cancer diagnosis each year, a number that could rise as the mean age for pregnancy in the U.S. continues to trend upward. Many chemo, radiation, and … Read More
December 15, 2023
(Axios) – For years, transgender patients have received hormone therapies “off label” — a common medical practice in which doctors prescribe treatments for a use the agency hasn’t approved. A small nonprofit formed this year with the goal of obtaining … Read More
December 15, 2023
(Associated Press) – A former professor at Harvard Medical School and founder of one of the nation’s largest fertility clinics is being accused of secretly impregnating a patient in 1980 after promising the sperm would come from an anonymous donor, … Read More
December 14, 2023
(Axios) – The Supreme Court’s decision to review the availability of a commonly used abortion pill doesn’t just open another chapter in the nation’s abortion wars — it’s also a direct challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s power to … Read More
December 13, 2023
(STAT News) – The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to take on whether Americans can access a commonly used abortion pill. It will be the court’s first major abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year, giving jurisdiction over … Read More
December 12, 2023
(The Economist) – FAKE BIRTH certificates have long been a hot (if niche) commodity in China. In past decades couples would seek them out in order to get around the one-child policy. They could legally have two children if they … Read More
December 11, 2023
(Associated Press) – A pregnant Texas woman who was seeking court permission for an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. could not wait any longer and went to another state, her … Read More
December 7, 2023
(Associated Press) – A Texas judge on Thursday gave a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis permission to get an abortion in an unprecedented challenge over bans that more than a dozen states have enacted since Roe v. … Read More
December 7, 2023
December 6, 2023
(STAT News) – Trading her chances of having children naturally for a chance at freedom from a debilitating genetic disease was a difficult choice. But at least Tornyenu was presented with the option of preserving the possibility of having biological … Read More
December 6, 2023
(NBC News) – At least 10 babies — possibly more than 12 — have been identified with what doctors believe to be a new syndrome related to exposure to fentanyl in the womb. All of the infants have distinctive physical … Read More
December 4, 2023
(Vox) – Uncertainty is normal. Becoming a parent is a life-changing decision, after all. But this moment is unlike any women have faced before. Today, the question of whether to have kids generates anxiety far more intense than your garden-variety … Read More
December 4, 2023
(The Conversation) – Our reproductive lives are considerably different from those of our ancestors, thanks in part to health innovations that have taken place over the past few decades. Practices such as IVF, donor eggs and sperm, womb transplants, surrogacy … Read More
December 4, 2023
(BBC) – Australia’s prime minister has given a national apology to survivors of the thalidomide scandal and their families. It comes over 60 years after the morning sickness drug started causing birth defects in babies globally. (Read More)
December 4, 2023
(New York Times) – Lesbian couples and single parents make up 70 percent of the people who now use sperm donors, according to a 2022 study of an assisted-reproduction clinic. Some of these families fear that disclosure laws will open … Read More
December 4, 2023
December 1, 2023
(Medical Xpress) – A 70-year-old woman in Uganda has given birth to twins after receiving fertility treatment, making her one of the world’s oldest new mothers. (Read More)
November 30, 2023
(Nature) – Researchers have designed a wearable, ring-like biosensor for monitoring the hormone oestradiol in human sweat. The technology is a fast-acting, non-invasive advance over conventional methods for tracking fertility and women’s health. (Read More)
November 28, 2023
(NPR) – On Tuesday, the Texas Supreme Court considered this question: Are the state’s abortion laws harming women when they face pregnancy complications? The case, brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights, has grown to include 22 plaintiffs, including 20 … Read More
November 28, 2023
(STAT News) – Hormone replacement therapies have long been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use by cisgender patients, such as women who take estrogen when going through menopause. Now, for the first time, a nonprofit group is … Read More
November 28, 2023
(Vox) – The drop has frightened lawmakers and commentators alike, with headlines warning of a coming “demographic crisis” or “Great People Shortage” as economies find themselves without enough young workers to fill jobs and pay taxes. To stem the tide, … Read More
November 24, 2023
(STAT News) – The spike in overdose deaths was especially high among women ages 35 to 44. In 2018, the rate was 4.9 overdose maternal deaths per 100,000 mothers with a live birth; in 2021, the rate was 15.8 per … Read More
November 17, 2023
(STAT News) – Preterm births and infant mortality are at alarming levels in the U.S., according to a new report published on Thursday by March of Dimes. In 2022, 10.4% of all babies were born premature — before 37 weeks … Read More
November 16, 2023
(Wired) – Pinpointing the immediate cause of the illness is not complicated: Pregnant women with syphilis did not receive the single shot of penicillin that would have cured their own infections and kept them from passing it on to their … Read More
November 15, 2023
(Axios) – Come next year, Boston could become one of the only cities in the nation to offer doula services for expecting parents. Why it matters: Black mothers and babies face mortality rates more than twice as high as white … Read More
