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A Common Antibiotic Could Prevent Deaths from Childbirth Complications
One in three cases of maternal sepsis can be prevented with a single dose of antibiotic, a study in low- and middle-income countries shows
One in three cases of maternal sepsis can be prevented with a single dose of antibiotic, a study in low- and middle-income countries shows
A beating heart is neither a necessary nor sufficient standard to determine the start of life, making antiabortion heartbeat bills morally and legally wrong
As the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal put reproduction into the political limelight, Scientific American explored a range of issues related to abortion and reproductive health...
The COVID vaccines can affect menstrual cycles, but the changes are small and short-lived, research shows
A United Nations model predicts a slower rate of population growth than was previously estimated
Voters chose to protect abortion rights in all five states with abortion-related measures on their ballots
If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first over-the-counter birth control pill, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever increasing role in reproductive health care...
As voters head to the polls in November, supporting those who deny this human right also supports oppression
Menstrual regulation has a long history in the U.S., and new techniques could get around abortion restrictions
The U.S. has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates among developed countries. Researchers from North Carolina to the West Coast are working with parents like Vu-An Foster to understand why...
A spike in diabetes during pregnancy, worsened by the pandemic, raises the risk of chronic diabetes, heart disease and birth complications
A scientist who has been developing male birth control since the 1970s says safe, reversible and affordable options are possible
Two research teams grew synthetic embryos using stem cells for long enough to see some organs develop
The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has put medical providers in the tough position of deciding when emergency abortions and other lifesaving procedures are necessary...
A law would make it illegal to share abortion information on the Internet and raises serious concerns about freedom of speech nationwide
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade means that prenatal advice to patients can suffer and that counselors can face lawsuits and criminal charges
States that protect abortion rights tend to have more comprehensive sex ed policies
Tear gas is widely used by law enforcement, even though it may cause spontaneous abortion
The risks associated with hormonal contraception are lower than the risk of pregnancy itself and comparable to those of other over-the-counter drugs
Drugs such as mifepristone and misoprostol end a pregnancy, whereas the “morning-after pill” works by preventing one
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