By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News Foundation A San Francisco-based guaranteed income program that gives monthly checks to pregnant Black women received $5 million to expand...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many pregnant and postpartum people may feel ignored or dismissed when sharing their concerns, which may make them hesitant to ask questions or...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 700 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications yearly in the United...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As I witness you celebrating the overturning of Roe v. Wade, I want to challenge you. I want you to really consider the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The American Lung Association recommends that every federal agency, the White House, and Congress must immediately act to dramatically reduce air and climate...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another 50,000 women each year have unexpected labor and delivery outcomes with serious short-...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A former policy official who played a crucial role in guiding the Affordable Care Act – or Obamacare – through passage and implementation,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Globally, and in many African countries, women have borne the brunt of the harmful effects of the pandemic. They have had limited to...
THE AFRO — One previous cesarean section, a five-page written plan outlining post-delivery care for her oldest child and around 12 weeks of natural childbirth classes still...
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — When a woman is pregnant, she shares everything with her baby. Any vaccine a woman gets is not only protecting her, but is...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — The ensuing 40-year squabble pitting sex education (which at best has marginal effects on pregnancy rates) versus “abstinence-only” preaching (which is completely worthless) suppressed crucial realities...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Louisiana’s Democratic governor signed a ban on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy, a move that puts him squarely in line...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Alabama — led by utterly clueless male legislators — just passed the most restrictive ban on abortion in the country, with Georgia and Missouri...
FLORIDA COURIER — The South Florida Fertility Expo is a one-day event that will offer information on fertility from experts in the field. It will provide...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — On Mother’s Day weekend, Postpartum Support Charleston will celebrate local moms while also raising awareness for an important maternal health issue: postpartum depression...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — A unique partnership that serves at-risk new and expectant mothers is improving outcomes through home-delivered specialized meals.
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — The high and rising maternal mortality ratio in the United States is tragic and unacceptable. Sadly, there is no one cause for...
NORTH DALLAS GAZETTE — November is Prematurity Awareness Month.
SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — There is a reckoning afoot in this country. On one side, Trump has emboldened and embodied a virulent and reckless...
(Tech Times) – With women rising in power in this new world, it so happens that they are having children at a much older age...
[Boston.com] It’s a phrase that many women struggle to conceive hate to hear: “Just relax, don’t think about it so much and it’ll just happen.” But...
Special to the NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier Having children is a big decision in anyone’s life. There are so many factors to consider, such...
