States that restrict abortions have more maternal, infant deaths
In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers and infants dying were higher, a new report finds.
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Forced mass abortions are a new and disturbing phenomenon in Nigeria, says reproductive health specialist
Nigeria classifies abortion as illegal except under certain medical circumstances. A recent investigation by Reuters news agency has alleged that, since 2013, the Nigerian military has run a secret mass abortion program in ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Report finds abortion bans have outsized impact on Latinas
Nearly half of childbearing-age Latinas in the U.S. currently live in states that ban or restrict abortions, UCLA researchers report, and the percentage of Latinas of childbearing age in each of those states is significantly ...
Dec 14, 2022
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More states to consider extending postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months
Lawmakers in several conservative-led states—including Montana, Wyoming, Missouri, and Mississippi—are expected to consider proposals to provide a year of continuous health coverage to new mothers enrolled in Medicaid.
Dec 12, 2022
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UK study identifies gaps in ethnicity research in maternal care
The NHS Race and Health Observatory is calling for the development of a central data repository to map improvements around reducing poor outcomes in maternal and neonatal healthcare for Black, Asian and ethnic minority women.
Dec 8, 2022
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Postpartum visits declined during COVID-19, especially among Black, young and uninsured women
A new study by researchers at Brown University showed that the pandemic further restricted access to postpartum care, potentially exacerbating existing health care disparities.
Dec 2, 2022
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Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals risk closing
Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state's leading public health official.
Nov 22, 2022
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Deaths among mothers almost four times higher in Slovakia and UK than in Norway and Denmark
Despite substantial declines in deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth in high income countries in recent years, mothers in Slovakia and the UK are up to four times more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after than ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Study finds that COVID-19 policies harmed minority women's perinatal experiences and magnified inequities
Black, Indigenous and other women of color who were pregnant or gave birth during the pandemic said these experiences were overshadowed by isolation, confusion and fear, much of it caused by unclear or frequently changing ...
Nov 15, 2022
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First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds
Drawing on an analysis of exceptionally rich historical data, economists from the University of Passau have shown that the birth control and family planning clinics of American women rights advocate Margaret Sanger succeeded ...
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