As of April 2027, the entitlement will be extended to ‘all types of pregnancy loss’ that occur before 24 weeks.
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A new study found each extra hour of bending forward at work raised a woman’s miscarriage risk by 36%. But there are reasons to be cautious of this finding.
A day of celebration for many, it is also a source of anxiety for those whose hopes of motherhood have been dashed by infertility, loss, and those who have chosen unconventional paths to parenthood.
Despite some limitations, Babies is a welcome and important contribution that explores the realities of miscarriage with honesty and compassion.
A new study found that, on average, infant deaths increased by more than 7% in states with laws that limited abortions.
The rate of stillbirth in the US is stubbornly high. Routine fetal autopsies for stillbirths can help reveal what’s causing them.
The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.
There are several types of early pregnancy ending, and most workplaces don’t have enough support in place for staff who are affected.
Both are traumatic life events for the prospective parents and family. But the terms can be confused.
Ten years of studying miscarriage has taught me that no two women will have the same experience.
Abortion bans and restrictions have numerous downstream effects on health care. For instance, medical students in states where those laws exist will not receive training for some standard procedures.
Human reproduction is completely dependent on the health of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. Here’s how it works.
Human embryos are far more likely to die than come to term, an evolutionary trait seen across species. Laws granting personhood at conception ignore built-in embryo loss, with potentially grave consequences.
Our study is the first to conclusively show the link between pregnancy loss and stroke risk.
Two poems that were originally excised from ‘Ariel,’ Plath’s seminal poetry collection, vividly channel the painful experience of losing an unborn child.
As debates about abortion heat up in the U.S. once again, we need to pay attention to the hard-fought struggles over abortion in other nations where religion plays a key role in politics and public life.
Genetic testing of embryos during IVF doesn’t increase the odds of having a baby. But there are a number of downsides, including cost.
New research shows technologies like pregnancy apps do not account for pregnancy loss 72% of the time, causing real harm to users.
COVID vaccines have no effect on fertility, do not impact the chance of a miscarriage, and are safe and effective while pregnant. Here’s what the science shows.
How the immune system learns not to attack a developing fetus and placenta is important to understanding pregnancy and its common complications, like miscarriage.
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