miscarriage
The Public Pain of Announcing Your Miscarriage on Facebook
Pregnancy announcements, whether elaborately planned or quick and spontaneous, have almost become a genre on social media. But many parents-to-be struggle with what to say when those pregnancies end in miscarriage.
Why Aspirin Is Incredible for Your Health
We're not saying it's a miracle drug, but it's as close as they come.
Texas Abortion Clinics Have to Bury or Cremate Fetuses Now
The new rules will also require abortion providers to foot the cost, which is sometimes thousands of dollars per case.
For Indian Women Who Have Miscarriages, Grief Is Met with Silence and Shame
Studies have shown that women in India are more likely to experience recurrent miscarriages than women in other countries, but Indian women who have gone through it say getting support from friends, family, and even doctors is difficult.
Why Women Around the World Face Jail Time for Miscarrying
In Argentina, a woman was sentenced to eight years in prison after having a miscarriage when police accused her of self-inducing an abortion—and her case is far from unique.
A Canadian Tribunal Rules That Having a Miscarriage Should Be Treated Like a Disability at Work
The declaration, related to one woman's complaint about being fired from her job, opens the door for people to argue against discrimination based on miscarriage.
What Should Be Done with the Remains of Miscarried Fetuses?
It's time for America to consider legislation that would give grieving patients options after miscarriages.
Babies Behind Bars
One hundred babies are born in prisons in England and Wales each year, yet there's no universal standard for what prisons have to provide for pregnant women—in extreme cases, some have been left to clean their cell after miscarrying.
Georgia Woman Sues Police for Alleged Beating That Ended In Miscarriage
Kenya Harris claims an Albany cop assaulted her repeatedly, including while she was handcuffed, and denied her requests for medical attention.
Why Is Talking About Miscarriage Still Taboo?
I started to miscarry nine weeks into my pregnancy. After two weeks of bleeding, the baby was gone. Voicing my feelings helped me pull through.
El Salvador Is Imprisoning Women Who Miscarry
At least 129 women in El Salvador have been incarcerated between 2000 and 2011 after having miscarriages.
Irish Women Are Buying Abortion Pills Advertised on Streetlamps
"This is what it's coming to," said Katie. "These stickers are popping up on streetlamps all over town." The Dublin streetlamp she's pointing at has been branded with a large, pink dot beneath the words, "A SAFE ABORTION WITH PILLS." It's part of an ad...