Nayra Guzmán was arrested 15 days after the difficult birth of her daughter. Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE
Maternal health care in rural communities across the country is facing immense pressure, threatened by federal cuts to Medicaid
In the face of a growing maternal mortality crisis, doulas are seen as a critical form of support for low-income and marginalized pregnant people. But the field has many barriers to entry
About 20 Black women die each year in New York City from pregnancy-related causes. The grassroots group Movement to Birth Liberation helps the families left behind
Behind bars, pregnant women are ignored at best, abused and traumatized at worst
The arrest of a Texas midwife for allegedly providing abortion care highlights the sidelining of midwifery’s sacred work
The lawsuit was filed by the Biden administration to ensure that pregnant people in Idaho could access emergency abortion care, as required by federal law
Women are the fastest-growing prison population, yet life-and-death issues related to pregnancy, including perinatal depression, are swept under the rug
Women are dying preventable deaths due to denied or delayed care, and doctors have started avoiding states with bans—restricting health care access for all
The plaintiffs argue that the existing medical exceptions under Idaho’s abortion laws are so narrow that they effectively deny critical health care for pregnant people
North Carolina’s 12-week ban came down to a single lawmaker, illustrating the fragility of abortion rights in the state
Recent complaints from advocacy organizations shed light on the inhumane treatment of migrants who are pregnant, postpartum, or nursing
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