Advocacy groups such as Alabama Arise and the Alabama Prison Birth Project report that the number of pregnant women in jail or prison has risen dramatically in the state.

Researchers at the London School of Economics looked at data from the Millennium Cohort Study and found that older moms, specifically those in their 30s, are more likely to give birth to intelligent ...

A report on maternity care by the March of Dimes said that 52% of counties in Oklahoma are classified as maternity care deserts, areas without access to birthing facilities or prenatal providers.

Two studies found that infant mortality and births increased in most states with abortion bans after the Dobbs ruling.

A study suggests cannabis use may be linked to smaller newborns. Further research is needed to establish cause and effect.

The female reproductive system includes internal and external organs, each designed to carry out varying functions. Learn more about the anatomy of this system.

American Indian and Alaska Native communities are some of the most underserved minoritized groups in the United States, and ...

Maternal health and quality of care are sensitive topics in the Inland Empire, with maternal death rates rising for certain ...

The popularity of YouTube pregnancy announcements may also help foster an environment that's friendlier to the growing number of women who are waiting longer to have kids. While women were, on average ...

If a woman is pregnant at the time she is sentenced to incarceration, the bill mandates that the court include a term of ...

For the doctors and nurses at Palmetto General who have grappled with supply issues, delayed paychecks and service cuts under ...

Today marks 17 years since the apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples for the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres ...