Pregnancy is a genetic battlefield – how conflicts of interest pit mom's and dad's genes against each other

Genetic conflict may play a role in pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, as well as developmental disorders.

Jessica D. Ayers, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, Boise State University • conversation
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~8 min

More than 4 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths are preventable in the US, and mental health is the leading cause

Many of the preventable pregnancy-related deaths documented by the CDC are directly attributable to failures and barriers in the maternal care system.

Rachel Diamond, Clinical Training DIrector and Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University • conversation
Nov. 30, 2022 • ~10 min

Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

There hasn’t been a new form of male birth control since the 1980s. More contraception options for all partners could help reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies.

Christina Chung-Lun Wang, Physician/Investigator at Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Oct. 12, 2022 • ~8 min

Transgender men and nonbinary people are asked to stop testosterone therapy during pregnancy – but the evidence for this guidance is still murky

Testosterone therapy is often essential for the health and well-being of transmasculine people. The choice to stop it to pursue pregnancy can be a difficult one.

Carla A. Pfeffer, Associate Professor of Social Work, Affiliate Faculty in Sociology and the Center for Gender in Global Context, and Director of the Consortium for Sexual and Gender Minority Health, Michigan State University • conversation
Sept. 26, 2022 • ~11 min

Pregnancy in space: studying stem cells in zero gravity may determine whether it’s safe

Avoid while pregnant or trying to conceive: smoking, drinking, space travel.

Emmanouil Karteris, Reader in Biomedical Sciences, Brunel University London • conversation
Sept. 6, 2022 • ~7 min

When abortion at a clinic is not available, 1 in 3 pregnant people say they will do something on their own to end the pregnancy

The fall of Roe v. Wade will result in more people deciding to privately end a pregnancy, a new study finds. But how often people will turn to safe versus unsafe options remains to be seen.

Lauren Ralph, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Aug. 31, 2022 • ~5 min

What to know about the costs of traveling for abortion care in the US – here's what I learned from talking to hundreds of women who've sought abortions

For many who must travel to get an abortion, the financial burden of the trip can be overwhelming.

Katrina Kimport, Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Aug. 30, 2022 • ~5 min

New restrictions on abortion care will have psychological harms -- here's what research shows will happen in post-Roe America

Escalating legal restrictions throughout the US might mean an increase in mental health disorders for those who are denied an abortion.

Rachel Diamond, Clinical Training DIrector and Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University • conversation
Aug. 25, 2022 • ~8 min

First synthetic embryos: the scientific breakthrough raises serious ethical questions

Adults today may have grown up dreaming they would live to see working jet packs and robot assistants but few people imagined it would be possible to create life without reproductive cells.

Tsutomu Sawai, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University • conversation
Aug. 11, 2022 • ~8 min

How primary care is poised to support reproductive health and abortion in the post-Roe era

Primary care doctors have long played an important role in providing birth control. Now, with the fall of Roe, they could help fill a critical need for comprehensive family planning services.

Adelaide H. McClintock, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

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