Adriana Smith’s body was kept on life support for 16 weeks so her fetus could gestate. Abortion politics don’t capture the ethical complexities of such situations.

Public health experts and professional health care associations have expressed concern that the guidance goes against research on the vaccine’s benefits in pregnancy.

The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.

State-level immigration policies can have surprising ripple effects.

Twins are pretty rare, accounting for just 3% of births in the US these days. But new research shows that for primates 60 million years ago, giving birth to twins was the norm.

The summer 2024 COVID-19 wave is a good reminder that it’s important to get vaccinated with the updated shot.

Immigration rhetoric and policies have created a chilling effect for immigrants seeking medical care. Two dozen Latina immigrant mothers share their experiences during pregnancy.

Pregnant people can contract toxoplasmosis, which causes birth defects like blindness and brain defects. The parasite is more common than you might think.

How and why preterm birth happens is still unclear, in part because research on pregnancy tends to focus on developmental biology.

Many prenatal supplements don’t have enough folate, choline and omega-3 fatty acids.