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News, opinions and meeting coverage in obstetrics and gynecology.

A photo of an IUD lying on a blister pack of birth control pills.

<乌鸦传媒>Use of Birth Control Appears Spotty for Women With Lupus

Records suggest guidelines on contraceptives are mostly not followed

A photo of the entrance of a Planned Parenthood.

<乌鸦传媒>Inside Conservative Activist Leonard Leo's Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood

Current lawsuit alleges Planned Parenthood and affiliates defrauded Texas and Louisiana Medicaid

A photo of midwife Jennie Joseph performing a check up on Husna Mixon with the help of her children.

<乌鸦传媒>Europe Offers Clues for Solving America's Maternal Mortality Crisis

The U.S. has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality of any wealthy nation

A photo of Tim Walz and Gwen Walz at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

<乌鸦传媒>Tim Walz's Wife Says She Underwent Intrauterine Insemination, Not IVF

The Democratic vice presidential nominee previously spoke about family's struggle with fertility

A photo of Tammy Duckworth speaking during Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Performing Abortions 'Will Be Prosecuted' If GOP Returns to Power, Senator Says

They're coming for IVF next, Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells delegates at the Democratic convention

A photo of a pregnant woman pouring iron supplements into her palm.

<乌鸦传媒>Evidence Still Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening, Supplementation in Pregnancy

USPSTF says new findings were consistent with those of previous review

A computer rendering of hepatitis B viruses in the blood.

<乌鸦传媒>Heart Defects in Kids Linked to Dads' Hepatitis B History Too

Study in line with prior evidence implicating mother's preconception HBV infection

A photo of JD Vance speaking at a campaign event in Byron Center, Michigan.

<乌鸦传媒>Beyond 'Childless Cat Ladies,' Vance Has Long Been on Quest to Encourage More Births

A review of what the Republican vice presidential candidate has said

A computer rendering of the uterus.

<乌鸦传媒>Pregnancy and Delivery Feasible After Uterus Transplant, but Risks Exist

No congenital abnormalities, developmental delays observed among 16 live-born children

A computer rendering of parvovirus B19 particles.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Alerts on Dramatic Rise in Human Parvovirus B19

Pregnant people and those who are immunocompromised most at risk, agency warns

A photo of Vice President Kamala Harris next to a photo of Donald Trump.

<乌鸦传媒>Where Harris and Trump Stand on Top Issues in Healthcare

From abortion to drug prices to gun control, here's how the presidential candidates stack up

A photo of two bottles of buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Combination OUD Treatment Safe During Pregnancy

Buprenorphine and naloxone associated with similar or better outcomes versus buprenorphine alone

A photo of Kyleigh Thurman.

<乌鸦传媒>Over 100 Pregnant Women, Some Bleeding or in Labor, Turned Away From EDs Since 2022

"Increasingly less safe to be pregnant and seeking emergency care," says former HHS official

A photo of a gynecologist holding an IUD in her white rubber gloved hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Should Counsel Patients About IUD Pain, CDC Says

New guidance also covers testosterone use and self-administration of injectable contraception

An EEG recording of an epileptic seizure.

<乌鸦传媒>Epilepsy Linked to Severe Pregnancy Complications

Though overall risks were low, mothers and offspring faced more severe morbidity, death

A photo of a tired looking new mother sitting on a couch with her baby on her lap.

<乌鸦传媒>The Postpartum Cliff Doesn't Need to Be So Steep

Extending the standard of care to at least 1 year post-birth can save lives

A computer rendering of monoclonal antibodies.

<乌鸦传媒>Targeted Agent Promising for Life-Threatening Fetal Condition

Nipocalimab improved live birth outcomes, prevented intrauterine transfusions

A photo of a person holding the Butterfly IQ+ handheld ultrasonography device.

<乌鸦传媒>AI-Powered Device Estimated Gestational Age as Accurately as Sonographers

Tool could be useful in resource-limited settings without expensive ultrasound equipment

A photo of Meryem Bakache, a mother at Mary鈥檚 Shelter maternity home, comforting her child.

<乌鸦传媒>After the End of Roe v. Wade, a New Beginning for Maternity Homes

Every resident learns about parenting and adoption and has the freedom to choose, said one home

A photo of the housing unit of a women鈥檚 prison.

<乌鸦传媒>Senate Probe of Births in Prisons Exposes 'Pervasive Abuse and Mistreatment'

Women shared stories of shackled bellies, giving birth on dirty floors or in the toilet

A close up photo of a positive pregnancy test.

<乌鸦传媒>More Women Ending Pregnancies on Their Own, Some With Unsafe Methods

Herbs, drinking alcohol, or hitting themselves in the belly were some of the methods used

A photo of a pregnant woman at the window of a hospital room.

<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Researchers found a dose-dependent link but causal mechanism remains unclear

A photo of surgeons performing frenotomy surgery on an infant.

<乌鸦传媒>AAP Releases Recs for Identifying Ankyloglossia and Its Effects on Breastfeeding

Pediatricians concerned about increase in surgical procedures

IAC over a photo of Messe M眉nchen in Convention center in Munich, Germany

<乌鸦传媒>Long-Acting Cabotegravir Appears Safe in Pregnancy

Maternal, neonatal outcomes are similar to background rates, analysis finds

IAC over a photo of Messe M眉nchen in Convention center in Munich, Germany

<乌鸦传媒>Twice-Yearly Injection Yields Zero HIV Infections for High-Risk Women in Trial

Questions remain about its affordability, safety in pregnancy, experts say

A photo of Anthony Comstock.

<乌鸦传媒>The Zombie Law That Threatens Abortion Access

Congress must ensure the Comstock Act does not encroach on reproductive rights

FDA APPROVED norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol (Femlyv) over a photo of a woman about to take a tablet.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Orally Dissolving Birth Control Pill

Opens up options for people who have trouble swallowing

A photo of a cannabis plant

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Mean Worse Outcomes for Moms

Retrospective study suggests greater risk of preeclampsia, other adverse maternal health outcomes

A photo of a smiling woman holding a positive pregnancy test.

<乌鸦传媒>'Realistic Chance for Pregnancy' After Stem Cell Transplant, German Study Suggests

77% of pregnancies resulted in live births

A photo of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Term

They simply evaded critical questions about access

A photo of an empty newborn bed in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust

Hospitals struggle to keep staff and facilities as births dwindle

A photo of a man texting while driving.

<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week

This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open

A red elephant standing over pill bottles.

<乌鸦传媒>Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform

While light on substance and detail, the document includes clear signals for what's ahead

A photo of boxes containing signatures being delivered to a room in the state Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas.

<乌鸦传媒>Which States Could Have Abortion on the Ballot in 2024?

Where voters will have their say

A photo of a syringe in a blue rubber-gloved hand over an out of focus infant.

<乌鸦传媒>Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds

Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates

A photo of smog over the city of Toronto, Canada.

<乌鸦传媒>Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring

Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution

A photo of President Joe Biden Donald Trump during the debate on June 27, 2024.

<乌鸦传媒>Setting the Record Straight on Abortion in the Wake of the Presidential Debate

We should expect more from our elected officials

A photo of a male physician preparing to vaccinate a pregnant woman.

<乌鸦传媒>Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds

However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders

A computer rendering of binders in a trash or recycling bin.

<乌鸦传媒>What I Learned When My Research Project Got 'Scooped'

This past week was probably the toughest of my research career

A photo of a female technician performing in-vitro fertilization

<乌鸦传媒>There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn

"Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says

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