PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR VETOES GOP-LED BILL TO ADD 'EXTREME' ABORTION RESTRICTIONS

There were 1,588 dilation-and-evacuation abortions in Pennsylvania in 2015, according to state statistics... READ MORE›

BABY WHO WAS DECLARED DEAD AND WOKE UP ON THE WAY TO HIS FUNERAL HAS NOW DIED

Delhi police said they had collected hospital records for the mother andA treatment records for the newborn babies... READ MORE›

TOOK OVER A YEAR TO SEE IF UTERUS TRANSPLANT LED TO FIRST SUCCESSFUL U.S. BIRTH AFTER PROCEDURE

The transplanted uterus can be removed after birth or could remain if the woman wants another pregnancy... READ MORE›

FOUR OUT OF FIVE FULL-TERM BABY DEATHS IN UK COULD BE PREVENTED, SAYS STUDY

The group, led by experts at Oxford and Leicester universities, based their findings on an in-depth analysis of what went wrong with 78 of the 225 deaths in 2015... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA COUPLE SEEKS TRUMP'S HELP TO SAVE THEIR UNBORN QUINTUPLETS

Chad and Amy Kempel are currently battling with their health care provider Kaiser Permanente to send them to an out-of-network high-risk pregnancy specialist in Arizona... READ MORE›

DOCTORS PERFORM SURGERY ON UNBORN BABY

Spina bifida is a serious spinal abnormality that can have a profound impact on a person's quality of life... READ MORE›

DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE MEETS FAMILIES SUPPORTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY AT A LONDON CHILDREN'S CENTRE

The Duchess of Cambridge has met with families at a children's centre that offers mental health support to pregnant women and new mothers... READ MORE›

DOCTORS DEVELOP 'TRANSFORMATIONAL' NEW DNA TEST FOR DOWN'S SYNDROME

Joseph Aquilina, a consultant obstetrician at Barts Health NHS Trust, one of the five units that tried reflex DNA screening, said it was transformational ... READ MORE›

TRUMP ADMIN MUST FIND SPONSOR FOR ABORTION-SEEKING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TEEN - US APPEALS COURT

Trump admin must find sponsor for abortion-seeking illegal immigrant teen - US appeals court -- RT Newsline... READ MORE›

15,000 UNDER FIVES DIE FROM PREVENTABLE ILLNESSES EACH DAY

The report also highlighted the difference between the death rate for boys and girls in some Asian countries... READ MORE›

INDIA'S SUPREME COURT DENIES ABORTION FOR 10-YEAR-OLD RAPE VICTIM

India's Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by a 10-year-old rape victim to have an abortion... READ MORE›

BIRTH DEFECT RISKS OF SODIUM VALPROATE 'KNOWN 40 YEARS AGO'

Regulators knew about the risks when they were considering licensing sodium valproate for the control of seizures in epilepsy... READ MORE›

FEDERAL JUDGE PERMANENTLY BLOCKS INDIANA ABORTION LIMITS

A federal judge permanently struck down provisions of an Indiana law passed last year that would have banned abortions sought due to fetal genetic abnormal... READ MORE›

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INDIAN GIRL 10 RAPED AND DENIED AN ABORTION GIVES BIRTH

Indian Girl, 10, Who Was Raped and Denied an Abortion Gives Birth... READ MORE›

BIRTHS TO OLDER MOMS ON THE RISE

Kris says it perfectly, Krajchir-Tom said of her husband, Kristopher Tom... READ MORE›

It is the most detailed medical examination your baby will have during pregnancy... READ MORE›

TEEN BIRTH RATE DROPS TO ALL-TIME LOW IN US

Both Verbiest and Berlan see access to health care as crucial to achieving the best results for women's health, particularly pregnancy and birth... READ MORE›

INDIA MEDIA STORM OVER 10-YEAR-OLD PREGNANT RAPE VICTIM

The case of a 10-year-old left pregnant after rape has shocked India and seen the family hounded... READ MORE›

AS ZIKA VIRUS SPREADS, EL SALVADOR ASKS WOMEN NOT TO GET PREGNANT UNTIL 2018

Authorities have confirmed a dozen cases of Zika virus in the United States... READ MORE›

WHERE IS THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE?

Globally, the mortality rate for young people decreased 21 percent between 2000 and 2015, with HIV-related deaths in particular falling significantly... READ MORE›

VIDEO: WORLD'S MOST DETAILED PREGNANCY SCAN, WHICH COULD HELP SPOT ABNORMALITIES IN MORE BABIESA

According to Dr David Lloyd, Clinical Fellow working on the iFIND project, only around half of all congenital abnormalities are picked up by 20-week ultrasound scans... READ MORE›

BABY DELIVERED BY C-SECTION AFTER ATTACK ON MOTHER CAN BE CONSIDERED HOMICIDE VICTIM

This means the attacker could be charged with murder, even though the stabbing occurred while a fetus and not legally considered a human being... READ MORE›

MEET THE MILLENNIAL WHO INFILTRATED THE GUARDED WORLD OF ABORTION PROVIDERS

David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, at the Value Voters Summit on Sept... READ MORE›

BABY SELLING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARRESTS IN MALAYSIA

A woman and two men were arrested on Wednesday after police raided clinics and homes on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur... READ MORE›

PREMATURE BABY 'LEFT TO DIE ALONE IN ROOM FOR DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL WASTE' AT NHS HOSPITAL

A premature baby was left to die in a sluice room at a failing NHS Trust hospital in Manchester... READ MORE›

WHY IS AMERICAN HOME BIRTH SO DANGEROUS

This second class of poorly trained midwives attend the majority of American home births... READ MORE›

DENIED AN ABORTION, 11-YEAR-OLD RAPE VICTIM IN PARAGUAY GIVES BIRTH

The case cast a spotlight on child rape, pregnancy and abortion laws in Paraguay... READ MORE›

10-YEAR-OLD INDIAN RAPE VICTIM GIVES BIRTH AFTER ABORTION DENIED

In mid-July, a district court in Chandigarh ruled that the girl was too young and her pregnancy too advanced to have an abortion... READ MORE›

MOTHER CHARGED FOR ABANDONING BABY IN DRAIN IN SYDNEY

It took several people to lift the heavy concrete slab to rescue the baby, who was malnourished and dehydrated... READ MORE›

UK MIDWIFE SHORTAGE LEAVES WOMEN FEELING LIKE CATTLE, REPORT FINDS

She said The fact that half of women have experienced a red flag event is hugely worrying... READ MORE›

MATERNAL DEATHS WORLDWIDE DROP BY HALF, YET SHOCKING DISPARITIES REMAIN

Globally, caesarean section rates are rising, and medically unnecessary caesarean sections are prevalent, the authors report... READ MORE›

AMERICAN DEATH RATE RISES FOR FIRST TIME IN A DECADE

Dr. Anderson pointed out that the death rate from heart disease, which had been declining for decades... READ MORE›

US FUNDING CUTS AND THE IMPACT ON SYRIAN REFUGEE WOMEN

Months later and the US flags are still dotted throughout Zaatari's maternity clinic on doors, walls, staff uniforms... READ MORE›

INDIA 10-YEAR-OLD CHILD RAPE VICTIM IN ABORTION PLEA

A deep-seated cultural preference for sons has led to millions of female foetuses being aborted over the years by pregnant women after undergoing foetal gender testing... READ MORE›

GIANT PANDA IN FRENCH ZOO PREGNANT[1]

The female panda and her male partner Yuan Zi arrived in central France's Beauval zoo in January 2012... READ MORE›

CDC REPORTS 279 PREGNANT WOMEN WITH ZIKA IN U.S.

More than 270 pregnant women in the U.S. are also infected with the Zika virus, and are worrying about whether their babies will suffer birth defects... READ MORE›

JAMAICA FIGHTS ZIKA WITH REGGAE

The video stars obstetrician and gynecologist Michael Abrahams, who energetically advises people on how to deter potentially dangerous mosquitoes from threatening their homes... READ MORE›

POLES JOIN 'UMBRELLA PROTEST' AGAINST ABORTION CURBS

READ MORE Defying Poland's restrictive abortion law Polish media reported that similar protests were happening in cities and towns across the country... READ MORE›

MIAMI HOSPITALS PREPARE FOR SURGE IN BIRTHS DURING HURRICANE IRMA

When Houston was hit by Hurricane Harvey, the number of women who gave birth spiked... READ MORE›

OBAMA CALLS FOR RAPID ZIKA RESEARCH AS VIRUS SEEN SPREADING

An estimated 80 percent of people infected have no symptoms, making it difficult for pregnant women to know whether they have been infected... READ MORE›

NHS MEDICAL DIRECTOR COY ON 'WEEKEND EFFECT' OF HOSPITAL DEATHS

Prof Sir Bruce Keogh did not confirm Jeremy Hunts claim that 11,000 patients died every year from understaffed hospitals... READ MORE›

GREEK GRANDMOTHER BECOMES WORLD'S OLDEST SURROGATE MOTHERA

A 67-year-old Greek grandmother has given birth to her daughter's baby girl, becoming the world's oldest surrogate mother... READ MORE›

KIDS PLAY WITH 1980S MOBILE PHONES AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE

The much-debated Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution provides equal protection for both the mother and the fetus... READ MORE›