Donald Trump Becomes Grandfather for 10th Time
U.S. President Donald Trump has become a grandfather for the 10th time after his son Eric’s wife Lara gave birth to a girl.
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Salvadoran Woman Who Miscarried Cleared of Murder Charge
A young rape victim whose miscarried baby died at birth was found not guilty of first-degree murder Monday in El Salvador, which prosecutes miscarriages as homicides. Prosecutors in her retrial sought a sentence of 40 years.
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Retrial Begins for the ‘Aggravated Homicide’ of a Miscarriage
Retrial begins Thursday for a young Salvadoran woman facing 30 years in prison for the “aggravated homicide” of her fetus in a miscarriage. Though a judge cleared her in the first trial, the state appealed, raising profound questions for the country’s progressive new president and the nation’s powerful Catholic Church.
Read moreProposed Federal Rule Would Allow Firings Based on Sexuality and Pregnancy
Under a federal rule proposed by the Trump administration on Wednesday, workers who are LGBTQ or who are pregnant and unmarried could be legally fired by government contractors based on the employers’ religious views.
Read moreBirth Rates Shifting for Immigrant Women in US
For the first time in years, the number of births to immigrant American women of Hispanic descent declined, from 58% in 2000 to 50% in 2018 according to Pew research.
Read moreOregon Governor Set to Sign Paid Family Leave Mandate
Oregon will soon have the most progressive paid family leave law in the country, as Gov. Kate Brown wraps up legislative loose ends by signing that bill and vetoing others that environmentalists said would be detrimental.
Read moreSurrogacy for Gay Couples
The Utah Supreme Court ruled that part of a state law that prohibits same-sex couples from entering into “gestational agreements” to have a woman act as their surrogate is unconstitutional, because other childless, married couples are allowed to enter into such agreements when they cannot have children themselves.
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US Teen Birth Rate Declines to Lowest Level on Record
The teen birth rate in the United States dipped to 18 births per 1,000, the lowest since statistics started being kept, the Pew Research Center said Friday.
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Girls Only: Polish Village Waits for the Birth of a Boy
A county mayor in southwestern Poland is promising a surprise award for the couple who next have a boy in a village where only girls have been born for nearly a decade.
Read moreHHS Commits to Abortion Gag Rule as White House Signals Delay
At federal agency and court levels, the resources America makes available to couples dealing with unwanted pregnancies suffered twin setbacks heading into the weekend.
Read moreRetrial Begins in Salvadoran Woman’s Controversial ‘Murder’ Case
A young woman who gave birth to a baby in an outhouse in El Salvador was back in court Monday facing a second trial for murder in a case that has drawn international attention because of the country’s penchant for prosecuting women for homicide if they suffer a miscarriage.
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Couple Whose Son Was Born to Wrong Parents Sue Over IVF Mix-Up
After months of unsuccessful in vitro fertilization therapy, Anni and Ashot Manukyan’s child was born this year – to a woman who didn’t know she was carrying the couple’s child following a disastrous error by a Los Angeles fertility clinic, according to the couple’s lawsuit filed Wednesday.
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New Parents Boost Fruit and Vegetable Purchases, Study Finds
Parents bringing a new baby into their home can sometimes feel like they’ve been hit by a meteor that leaves a crater in their wallets and sleep schedule. But a study published Sunday says caring for that bundle of joy can improve the household diet.
Read morePolitical Asylum
Reversing, the Second Circuit found the Board of Immigration Appeals improperly denied a political asylum application from a Chinese woman who, among other things, had to undergo a forced abortion for being “pregnant without prior authorization.”
Read morePregnant Teens Especially Vulnerable in Border Jails
As tales of wretchedness and overcrowding in U.S. immigration prisons abound, one group is particularly vulnerable: pregnant teens and young mothers.
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Scientists Successfully Transfer 1st Test Tube Rhino Embryo
Scientists in Europe said Tuesday they’ve successfully transferred a test tube rhino embryo back into a female whose eggs were fertilized in vitro, as part of an effort to save another nearly extinct sub-species of the giant horned mammal.
Read moreFamily Planning
A federal judge granted Baltimore an injunction preventing Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar from enacting a new rule “that would amend federal regulations with respect to the funding of family planning services.”
Read moreJPMorgan Chase to Pay $5M to Settle Dads’ Parental-Leave Case
The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday that JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a class action brought by male employees who said the bank denied them equal paid parental leave after their children were born.
Read moreLouisiana Abortion Ban Sent to Governor for Signature
Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen Republican-dominated states with similar measures.
Read moreBreastfeeding
A federal judge denied class certification to six women who accuse UnitedHealth Group of refusing to cover breastfeeding services for new mothers, in violation of the Affordable Care Act.
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