To hinder abortion rights, the anti-choice movement has taken its playbook from the women's suffrage movement, says political scientist Dawn Teele.

To hinder abortion rights, the anti-choice movement has taken its playbook from the women's suffrage movement, says political scientist Dawn Teele.

Temporary changes to Medicaid eligibility during the COVID pandemic meant that women due to lose insurance 60 days postpartum could stay on their plans.

Turning exercise into a team contest after having a baby could boost the health of people who had preeclampsia and hypertension, a new study shows.

Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child’s health. A new study shows that can happen even before babies are born.

A woman's exposure to pesticides while pregnant could affect the duration and timing of her adolescent daughters' sleep, a new study shows.

Fewer prenatal visits during the first months of COVID-19 may explain a significant drop in preterm births from C-sections and induced deliveries.

Mothers with partners who also identify as mothers have higher risk of birth complications, including elevated blood pressure and postpartum hemorrhage.

One in three new mothers during early COVID-19 screened positive for postpartum depression, nearly triple pre-pandemic levels, research shows.

Two studies with rats suggest that opioid use before pregnancy could lead to significant health problems for offspring.