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Mike Johnson refuses to answer whether IVF procedures that destroy embryos are murder

March 9, 2024

Mike Johnson refuses to answer whether IVF procedures that destroy embryos are murder

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told "CBS Mornings" that he doesn't know whether destruction of fertilized embryos in IVF procedures constitutes murder, despite his pro-life beliefs.

Kentucky Senate passes bipartisan bill to allow a parent to collect child support for pregnancy expenses

March 6, 2024

Kentucky Senate passes bipartisan bill to allow a parent to collect child support for pregnancy expenses

The GOP-controlled Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to grant a parent the right to seek child support from the other parent for pregnancy expenses.

Airplane pilot leaves cockpit to help deliver baby during flight to Thailand: 'Born in the air'

March 3, 2024

Airplane pilot leaves cockpit to help deliver baby during flight to Thailand: 'Born in the air'

A pilot saved the day by helping a pregnant woman give birth while on a long flight from Taiwan to Thailand. The pilot said he felt "proud" of his contribution.

Kentucky bill that would allow child support to start with pregnancy advances

February 28, 2024

Kentucky bill that would allow child support to start with pregnancy advances

The Kentucky Senate Families and Children Committee has advanced a bill that would allow child support to be collected for unborn children, starting from pregnancy.

Long COVID impacts 10% of pregnant women, study finds: ‘Take precautions’

February 27, 2024

Long COVID impacts 10% of pregnant women, study finds: ‘Take precautions’

A new study explores the prevalence of long COVID among pregnant women, finding that one in 10 experience prolonged symptoms from the virus.

Japan's government urges action as country sees lowest number of births since 1899

February 27, 2024

Japan's government urges action as country sees lowest number of births since 1899

Japan's birth rate has dropped for an eighth consecutive year, reaching a historic low in 2023 with 758,631 births, a 5.1% decline from the previous year.

University of Alabama at Birmingham pauses in vitro fertilization following state Supreme Court embryo ruling

February 21, 2024

University of Alabama at Birmingham pauses in vitro fertilization following state Supreme Court embryo ruling

The University of Alabama at Birmingham stopped in vitro fertilization procedures after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos have the same legal status as children.

Alabama Supreme Court rules couples can sue for wrongful death after embryos were dropped

February 20, 2024

Alabama Supreme Court rules couples can sue for wrongful death after embryos were dropped

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children. This allows couples to sue over the death of their unborn children after their embryos were destroyed.

Hundreds of rural hospitals are in danger of shutting down, study finds: ‘At risk of closure'

February 18, 2024

Hundreds of rural hospitals are in danger of shutting down, study finds: ‘At risk of closure'

Hundreds of hospitals in rural areas of the U.S. are at risk of closure, according to new data from Chartis, a Chicago health care advisory services firm. An ER doctor weighed in on the findings.

Texas zoo welcomes third gorilla in 115 years after doctors perform emergency delivery: 'An honor'

February 16, 2024

Texas zoo welcomes third gorilla in 115 years after doctors perform emergency delivery: 'An honor'

Doctors performed an emergency C-section on a Texas gorilla showing signs of preeclampsia in the later stages of her pregnancy. The Fort Worth Zoo welcomed its third gorilla in 115 years.