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Hobby Lobby asks judge to block health care law
An arts and craft supply company owned by a Christian family asked a judge Thursday to block a portion of the new federal health care law, claiming ...
Panel: Pregnant women, get whooping cough shot
An expert panel is urging every expecting mother to get a shot preventing whooping cough, preferably in the last three months of her pregnancy to help ...
Mourdock: God at work when rape leads to pregnancy
Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Tuesday when a woman becomes pregnant during a rape, "that's something God intended.
Women describe circumstances that led to abortion
They say they were using birth control, but it failed. One woman would have had the baby but the man she was in a relationship with didn't want her to
Freezing eggs for fertility works, caution urged
Freezing human eggs can be successful in treating infertility — but guidelines issued Friday still urge caution for women hoping to pause a ticking ...
China to reform much-criticized labor camp system
China's government is working on reforms to its system of imprisoning people in labor camps without trial, a senior judicial official said Tuesday.
Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns
Too often, newborns die of genetic diseases before doctors even know what's to blame. Now scientists have found a way to decode those babies' DNA in ...
Baby bust continues: US births down for 4th year
U.S. births fell for the fourth year in a row, the government reported Wednesday, with experts calling it more proof that the weak economy has ...
IUDs, implants urged for teen girls' birth control
Teenage girls may prefer the pill, the patch or even wishful thinking, but their doctors should be recommending IUDs or hormonal implants — ...
UK soldier unexpectedly gives birth in Afghanistan
Hours after a British soldier in Afghanistan told medics she was suffering from stomach pains, the Royal Artillery gunner unexpectedly gave birth to ...
'What to Expect' writer becoming a grandmother
Welcome aboard the mother ship, Emma Bing. The woman who was her mother's inspiration for writing what millions of pregnant women consider their ...
Ann Romney opens up on details of miscarriage
The wife of Republican Mitt Romney is opening up with new details about her recently disclosed miscarriage. Ann Romney spoke in a taped interview ...
Missouri congressman fights to save GOP Senate bid
Rep. Todd Akin fought to salvage his Senate campaign Monday, even as members of his own party turned against him and a key source of campaign funding ...
Brazilian women rebel against cesarean births
From the day Mariana Migon discovered she was pregnant, she knew she wanted a natural birth. So just weeks before her due date, the first-time mother ...
La. charter school changing pregnancy policy
A Louisiana charter school is changing a policy that kicked pregnant students out of class and required them to be home-schooled, the school's board ...
Woman stole baby after faking pregnancy
A woman who snatched an infant from an Orange County hospital had lied to her estranged husband that she was pregnant and was trying to continue her ...
New York City to mothers: You should breast-feed
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a message for new mothers: Breast-feed your baby, if possible. Starting in September, dozens of city hospitals ...
Baby Ana or Grey? Moms-to-be credit 'Fifty Shades'
Will little Sophia and Jacob morph into baby Christian and Anastasia about nine months from now? While it's impossible to declare a "Fifty Shades of ...
AIDS experts: Focus on pregnant women not enough
The AIDS epidemic increasingly is a female one, and women are making the case at the world's largest AIDS meeting that curbing it will require ...
CDC: 1 in 13 pregnant women say they drink alcohol
A government survey shows 1 in 13 pregnant women drink alcohol and some even go on binges. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ...
Yahoo CEO's pregnancy reignites a perennial debate
"Another piece of good news today," tweeted the expectant mom, announcing to her online followers that she and her husband are awaiting a baby boy.
Childbirth particularly perilous in Guinea-Bissau
Fatumata Djau gave birth to her fourth daughter alone, at home, in the dark. She arrived at the hospital at 3 a.m. with the newborn still attached, ...
Early full-term babies may face later school woes
Even for infants born full-term, a little more time in the womb may matter. The extra time results in more brain development, and a study suggests ...