Reproductive Health - Page 51

May 11, 2023

New Mexico woman charged with murder after dead newborn found in trashcan

Alexee Trevizo, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly suffocating her newborn son and hiding his body in a trashcan at an Artesia, New Mexico hospital.

May 11, 2023

New Jersey couple lets dog choose their baby's name: Pooch 'needs to be involved in everything'

A New Jersey couple let their dog name their baby, by bringing back one of three tennis balls with boy names on them. The couple also had an incorrect gender reveal — the pooch was part of that, too.

May 10, 2023

AP shocks by reporting trans kids are ‘protected from parents’ with new gender-affirming care law

An Associated Press report, “Trans minors protected from parents under Washington law," raised eyebrows as the state made it easier for transgender kids to undergo gender-affirming care.

May 10, 2023

Temple University unveils porn studies course on sex and ‘the patriarchy’: No ‘right vs. wrong’ perspective

Temple University has started its first ever "porn-studies course" this past semester in order to teach student about "sexuality, intimacy, and power dynamics."

May 10, 2023

Three's a crowd: Researchers create babies using unusual number of DNA samples

The process will use the DNA from the mother and father as well as mitochondria, known as the battery of the cell, from a female donor in order to limit risk of genetic disorders.

May 9, 2023

Unmarried Chinese woman files appeal after hospital denies her access to freeze her eggs

An unmarried Chinese woman has filed an appeal after losing a legal challenge that ruled a hospital did not violate her reproductive rights when they denied her egg-freezing services.

May 4, 2023

Boston doctors perform surgery on baby's brain while still in the womb: Infant 'progressing remarkably well'

In groundbreaking surgery, an infant had brain surgery in utero to correct VOGM, or Vein of Galen malformation. The baby is home and doing well; doctors comment on the case.

May 3, 2023

Transgender women on hormones face higher risk of prostate cancer going undiagnosed: Study

Research published in the Journal of American Medical Association reported on transgender women's risk of prostate cancer in a first-of-its-kind study.

May 3, 2023

Vermonters push for gender-neutral 5th grade sex ed: 'person who produces sperm'

Parents in Vermont's largest school district have endorsed its move to remove terms like "male" and "female" from its fifth grade sex education curriculum.

May 3, 2023

Maria Menounos secretly survived pancreatic cancer ‘with excruciating abdominal pain’ while expecting a child

Television personality Maria Menounos revealed she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January. She and husband Keven Undergaro are expecting their first child via surrogate.