Pregnancy

House GOPer: Rate of pregnancy from rape is “very low”

Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona was arguing against a rape and incest exception to an abortion ban

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 4:53 PM UTC 20
Politics Trent Franks, Todd Akin, Arizona

Obama administration drops bid to block Plan B access

The administration announced Monday that it will submit to a federal court order to lift restrictions on Plan B

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 12:30 PM UTC
Business Plan B, emergency contraception

Major employers sued for sex discrimination in maternity coverage

The complaint, filed under a sex discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act, may be the first of its kind

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 8:07 PM UTC
Life Affordable Care Act

Breast-feeding is hell

I don't care what the lactation consultants and baby books say. Trying to nurse my child was an exercise in failure

Dawn Dais Monday, May 27, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 74
Life New Mom Confessions

My miscarriages made me question being pro-choice

I was devastated when I lost my pregnancies, and I wondered: Does grieving this way mean abortion is wrong?

JJ Keith Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 44
Life Abortion, Life stories

Beyoncé reportedly pregnant with second baby

Rumors have been swirling all week, but multiple sources tell E! the singer is expecting

Prachi Gupta Friday, May 17, 2013 8:14 PM UTC
Entertainment Beyonce, Pregnancy, Jay-Z, baby

Waiting to love my child

My first baby was born with a rare syndrome. Now pregnant with my second, I wonder: What could happen this time?

Heather Kirn Lanier Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:45 PM UTC 13
Life New Mom Confessions

Must-see morning clip: Colbert on over-the-counter Plan B

The FDA's recent decision to sell plan-B without a prescription has left many outraged VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:13 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Stephen Colbert

My job at the abortion hot line

I never met the women I counseled, but they taught me what it means to be pregnant, desperate and afraid

Kerry Sheridan Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 20
Life Abortion, Pregnancy

Margaret Cho: Babies scare me more than anything

I still don't know if I want children. Frankly, I'm not sure I ever want to love anything that much

Margaret Cho Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 30
Life Life stories, Feminism, Children

“Today” anchor comes out as lesbian, announces pregnancy

Jenna Wolfe and NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk are expecting a girl in August VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 4:11 PM UTC 23
Entertainment Video, today show, jenna wolfe

Gwyneth Paltrow talks about the baby she’s “missing”

The Oscar winner opens up about her grief over having a miscarriage

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 15
Entertainment Gwyneth Paltrow, Miscarriage

Kate Middleton to have a girl?

The Duchess of Cambridge may have given away the sex of her child

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 4:32 PM UTC
Entertainment Kate Middleton, Pregnancy

Latest GOP shocking rape gaffe

A California GOP leader says rape rarely leads to pregnancy

Alex Seitz-Wald Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 5:25 PM UTC 49
Politics Rape, Abortion, Legitimate rape

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem expecting second child

The couple had their first baby in 2011

Associated Press Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 2:13 PM UTC
Entertainment From the Wires, penelope cruz

Mexican authorities blame parents of 9-year-old mom

Officials say the parents knew their daughter was pregnant for months and failed to report it to health officials

Allison Jackson, GlobalPost Friday, Feb 8, 2013 4:21 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Pregnancy, Mexico

Being a pregnant waitress can get you fired

Women at the bottom half of the workforce face point-blank discrimination when they're expecting

E.J. Graff, The American Prospect Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 6:11 PM UTC
Social The American Prospect, women

Clergy are not doctors — and the U.S. has its own Savita Halappanavars

That might seem obvious, but in many Catholic hospitals, "ethics committees" make the rules -- and endanger women

Irin Carmon Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 64
News Pregnancy, Abortion

Will I never have a child?

I finally found a man, but he's already got one kid

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 58
Life Since You Asked, Parenting

Surviving my wife’s miscarriage

By most estimates, one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. It's harder to accept when you're one of the four

Brett Ortler, The Nervous Breakdown Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 5:14 PM UTC
Life The Nervous Breakdown, life

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