Reproductive Health - Page 32

March 30, 2024

GOP attempts to define position on discarding IVF embryos amid pro-life stances

The Republican Party cannot find a consistent stance to take on IVF procedures after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling raised questions about the technology's compliance with pro-life ethics.

March 27, 2024

Abortion pill use has spiked in recent years, new report reveals: ‘Substantial increase’

The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy group based in New York, says medication abortions made up 63% of all abortions in the U.S. in 2023. Experts shared insights on the data.

March 26, 2024

Republicans largely quiet as Democrats hammer SCOTUS abortion pill challenge

Republicans were much less vocal than their Democratic counterparts on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to the FDA's regulations making it easier to access the abortion pill.

March 26, 2024

Pro-life groups assail FDA for 'reckless disregard' in Supreme Court abortion pill case

Pro-life and pro-choice groups are sounding off after the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could curb access to abortion medication.

March 26, 2024

Mom of 5 chooses pregnancy one more time after fertility clinic asks about her leftover embryos

A Canadian mom is pregnant for the sixth time after using embryos that her fertility clinic had been saving for 13 years ever since the couple's initial IVF treatment.

March 23, 2024

Three quarters of all countries will have shrinking populations by 2050: Study

By 2100, 97% of countries will have fertility rates below what is needed to maintain their current population, researchers claim 'implications are immense'

March 22, 2024

Global fertility rates may become too low to sustain population levels, study says

Fertility rates worldwide are declining to levels insufficient to sustain populations by the century's end, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

March 20, 2024

Trump suggests he would support abortion ban at around 15 weeks of pregnancy

Former President Trump has touted a ban on abortions at around 15 weeks of pregnancy, suggesting the time limit could unite the country on such a politically charged issue.

March 14, 2024

Maternal mortality in US overestimated by CDC, new study shows

The CDC reported a spike in maternal mortality rates, though the report may be flawed due to imperfect record-keeping and one checkbox on a death certificate.

March 13, 2024

Mississippi allows automatic Medicaid coverage for pregnancy while applications are processed

A new Mississippi law will allow Medicaid to pay for a pregnant woman's outpatient medical care for up to 60 days while her Medicaid application is being considered.