Birth
Why We Need Gender-Inclusive Terms for 'Father' and 'Mother'
As a trans dad, I know these words matter—and that LGBTQ, adoptive, and donor-conceived families are as real as any other kind.
I’m Being Forced to Go Abroad to Give Birth
In the UK and across Europe, trans parents have almost zero legal recognition. However, safe havens are emerging—it’s just a question of getting there.
Giving Birth at Home Can Be Essential to Transgender Parents Like Me
For soon-to-be trans parents, laboring and birthing in the private, predictable environment of home is sometimes the safest option.
The Hard Science of Reincarnation
All over the world, scholars studying reincarnation are making findings even skeptics have difficulty explaining.
These Photos Capture the Claustrophobia of Postpartum Depression
For Ying Ang, photography was the best was to process "the mourning of my previous identity."
Japan Has COVID Under Control. So Why Are Women Being Forced to Give Birth Alone?
Expecting mothers and experts are raising their voice against what they view as unnecessarily strict virus control measures in hospitals.
Coronavirus Is Forcing Hundreds of People in New York City to Give Birth Alone
"We understand that this will be difficult for our patients and their loved ones, but we believe that this is a necessary step to promote patient safety."
You Will Enter Your Next Life With Your Friends, Says Reincarnation Researcher
Plus many other things you didn't know about reincarnation, like Halle Berry's former identity.
More Bad News: Study Suggests Hotter Temperatures Lead to Pre-Term Labor
Researchers found that unusually high temperatures reduced gestation time by about 6.1 days.
We May Have Reached...Twin Peaks
According to the CDC, twin birth rates are on the decline for the first time in years.
The Adults Who Remember Being Born
"The best way I could describe it – it was like sitting in your car in the middle of a blizzard and someone breaks the window and pulls you out in the cold."