Pregnancy

A bill put forth in Virginia that would have eliminated certain requirements on late-term abortions in the state has prompted outcries of infanticide among its critics.

Mail-to-home abortion pills may be gaining in popularity, but the nationwide statistics we have only count clinic abortions.

Aid Access will mail the two-drug cocktail used across the world to women in the United States.

Legal scholars have long argued that Roe protects more than just abortion access.

An internal memo sent by ICE's acting director states that custody decisions for pregnant women should now be made on a case-by-case basis.

There are no available statistics on how many men discreetly remove their condoms during sex, an act known informally as stealthing.

The Ohio legislature could criminalize women for having basic conversations with their doctors.

New research suggests tobacco exposure in the womb elevates one's risk of later antisocial behavior.

A story of motherhood, mental illness, and a planet on fire.

Testing prescription drugs on pregnant women is controversial. It's also utterly necessary if we care about the health of both mother and child.

Forty percent of births in America are unintended, which can lead to unhealthier babies and kids. But is treating every woman as "pre-pregnant" the answer?

I sought an answer in science, when the real answer was a foregone conclusion.

Advocates argue that safe haven laws prevent mothers from abandoning their newborns, but the policy abandons mothers upon dropoff.

An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.

They're the most effective method—perhaps because they're the most empowering.

An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.

After a woman is jailed for exposing her fetus to drugs, county officials refuse to release her for an abortion and ask a judge to strip her of parental rights.

For decades, the ban on using Medicaid dollars to pay for abortions has kept many poor women from being able to end their pregnancies. Finally, some pro-choice lawmakers are trying to change that—or at least show how unjust the status quo is.

And the experience becomes less emotionally charged over time.

Reporters should go easy on the sanctimony and fear mongering as they frame articles on pregnancy and childrearing.

A new IUD was made expressly to break down cost and trust barriers. Will it succeed?

How does it feel to be the biological parent of your sister's child or the aunt of the children you birthed? Americans are finding out.

An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to print and digital magazine subscribers.

An unprecedented new report looking at the biochemical mechanisms linked to birth and breastfeeding suggests that over-treatment in the delivery room is having lasting, harmful effects on both mothers and children.