Driving distance to clinics shows abortion access gap

A look at post-Dobbs driving distances to abortion clinics "highlights that abortion access is about more than laws."

Washington State • futurity
Aug. 2, 2023 ~6 min

State restrictions risk health of postpartum immigrants

"Immigrants in states with public insurance restrictions for postpartum immigrants are less likely to receive postpartum care."

Robert Polner-NYU • futurity
July 20, 2023 ~7 min


Why OTC birth control pills are a big deal

FDA approval for Opill could make oral contraception far more accessible—but it's just one piece of a larger conversation.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
July 17, 2023 ~7 min

Worry about bond with second baby isn’t so common

Most mothers don't worry excessively about bonding with a second baby, or whether they'll love each child equally, research finds.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
June 16, 2023 ~5 min

PFAS exposure in pregnancy linked to kids’ obesity risk

New research reveals links between prenatal exposure to "forever chemicals" and slightly higher body mass indices in children.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
June 8, 2023 ~6 min

Midwives make childbirth a better experience

"Midwifery care is rooted in a philosophy that honors pregnancy and birth as a physiological, social, and cultural process..."

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
May 25, 2023 ~5 min

Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during COVID

Women who gave birth during the COVID pandemic filled significantly more opioid prescriptions, and at higher strength, for postpartum pain.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
May 23, 2023 ~5 min

Pregnancy complications tied to death risk even 50 years later

People who have pregnancy complications or deliver preterm may have a higher risk of death decades later, researchers report.

Frank Otto-Penn • futurity
March 15, 2023 ~6 min


3D imaging tech captures labor contractions in real time

New imaging technology that produces real-time 3D maps of uterine contractions during labor could shed light on preterm birth.

Diane Duke Williams-WUSTL • futurity
March 14, 2023 ~8 min

When impairments from gestational iron deficiency begin

New research in mice identifies a possible cellular origin for impairments associated with gestational iron deficiency.

Kelsie Smith-Hayduk - U. Rochester • futurity
March 7, 2023 ~7 min

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