Pregnancy

Mommy and Data

“Femtech” companies are marketing themselves to women who are worried about having kids. Are these startups alleviating female anxieties or exploiting them?

Breaking the Silence on Miscarriages

Holly Cave wanted to know why her pregnancy ended at nine weeks. She discovered that talking about her loss helped change how she thought about it.

Women Are More Than Freestanding Uteruses

I Took the Baby Deadline Test

A new test tells women how long they will be fertile. But does it work?

Why Do Teen Girls in America Want to Get Pregnant?

The Laws Protecting Pregnant Workers Are Incredibly Unclear

Russia's Maternity Leave for Expectant Mothers Puts America's to Shame

Will the Supreme Court do anything about it?

How the Pill Overcame Impossible Odds And Found a Place in Millions of Women’s Purses

Geneticists' New Obsession with Pregnancy Isn't Bad for Women

How epigenetics can bolster feminism

The Terrible War on Pregnant Drug Users

If Your High School Friends Are Having Babies, You're More Likely to Get Pregnant, Too

Why the Government Is Treating Generic Morning-After Pills Differently Than Plan B

Evidence Is Mounting that Fracking Causes Birth Defects

Obamacare Makes Men Pay for Maternity Care. Good!

How the "Crack Baby" Scare Armed the Pro-Life Cause