maternal health
Inside the Fight to Protect Black Moms and Babies
Black and Indigenous moms are 2 to 3 times likelier to die in childbirth than white moms.
‘Epidemic’ of Unintended Pregnancies in Philippines Amid Lockdown Measures
The country has had pandemic restrictions in place for more than six months.
How Black Women Are Forcing Democrats to Face the Maternal Health Crisis
In Episode 6 of ”Uncommitted: Iowa 2020,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren tells VICE News how she plans to improve black maternal and infant healthcare.
Opioid Overdose Deaths Go Up for New Moms after Childbirth. Here’s Why.
Following the shift in recovery focus to pregnancy and babies, states are recognizing that mothers have been cut out of the picture.
Women in Labor Can’t Hold In Their Babies. Nurses Tell Them To Do It Anyway
Mothers in labor are often asked to delay birth to accommodate doctors’ schedules. In many cases, it can have harmful consequences.
Why Did the Trump Administration Oppose a Global Breastfeeding Initiative?
Government delegates thought the resolution would pass without a hitch before U.S. officials reportedly threatened at least one country with sanctions if they didn't remove pro-breastfeeding language.
New Bill Could Help Save Black Mothers' Lives
“Starting or growing your family shouldn’t mean putting your life at risk."
What Serena Williams's Birth Story Says About Racism in Health Care
Institutionalized sexism and racism put black women's lives at risk, say maternal health and racial justice advocates.
Trump’s Massive Expansion of the Global Gag Rule Will Kill Women, Advocates Warn
The global gag rule forbids foreign NGOs that receive US funding from even speaking about abortion—and Trump just expanded it substantially. Millions of women could suffer and die as a result, reproductive rights organizations say.
Pregnant Women in Rural Pakistan Have an Unusual New Ally: Voicemail
Toronto hackers made a service that could save lives in rural Pakistan.