Health To safeguard healthy twin, she had to 'escape' Texas for abortion procedure When Lauren Miller found out one of her twins had a fatal condition, she discovered her doctors in Texas would only say: You need to leave the state. She went to Colorado for a selective reduction. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Health Covid vaccines provide protection during pregnancy, study says A new study out of UW Medicine states that getting Covid vaccines and booster shots provided great protection during pregnancy, even amid omicron spikes. Dyer Oxley
Health Many ERs offer minimal care for miscarriage. One group wants that to change A group of doctors trains health care providers to treat miscarriage in the emergency department. This could be increasingly important in states where abortion is outlawed. Patrick Adams
Health Over-the-counter birth control pills are available worldwide. The U.S. may be next Birth control pills are available in the U.S. only with a prescription. Now a drugmaker is asking the FDA to approve a progestin-only contraceptive that would be available without one at pharmacies. Allison Aubrey
Health 'There's going to be a lack of honesty.' Two Washington doctors on the fallout of overturning Roe v Wade The United States Supreme Court has struck down access to abortion under the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade. Washington state is among those states that has already reaffirmed a commitment to protect access to abortion and abortion-related services. But there is more to consider. Katie Campbell Angela King
Health The pregnant woman from the iconic Mariupol photo has died. Many more are at risk The woman and her baby died after Wednesday's strike, one of dozens of recent attacks on Ukraine's health system. U.N. groups warn it is running "dangerously low" on oxygen and medical supplies. Rachel Treisman
Health When moms get vaccinated during pregnancy, babies get protection too, study shows A new study shows that getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy confers significant protection to infants after birth. Maria Godoy
Health Becoming a parent means forgetting what I learned in medical school Dr. Mara Gordon spent ten years observing the health care system as a medical student and physician. When she got pregnant she finally understood how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient. Mara Gordon
Health This pregnant mom nearly died from Covid. It hasn’t convinced her to get the vaccine The Covid vaccines are safe and effective during pregnancy. And yet, two out of three pregnant people are unvaccinated. Eilis O'Neill
Health Are You Pregnant? The CDC Really Wants You To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic pregnant people have a higher risk of admission into intensive care and a 70% increased risk of death. Jaclyn Diaz