Climate Change

10 Sep

Extreme heat exposure during pregnancy can raise risk of severe delivery complications, new study finds

BarbraUnited StatesClimate Change, Heat Exposure, Pregnancy, United States

Pregnant people exposed to extreme heat are at higher risk of developing life-threatening complications during labor and delivery, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Thursday. The research adds to a growing body of evidence showing the impact extreme heat has on a pregnancy, while also making a distinction between long-term exposure and events like heat waves.

10 Aug

Extreme Temperatures Threaten Effectiveness of Pregnancy Tests and Birth Control

MollyInternational, United StatesBirth Control, Climate Change, Contraception, Extreme heat, Healthcare, International, Pregnancy Tests, Reproductive care, United States

"Extreme heat has already made pregnancy more dangerous. Now, it is also complicating efforts to control when and how someone becomes pregnant: Record heat waves across the country could threaten access to effective pregnancy tests, condoms and emergency contraception pills. All of these items can sustain serious damage in extreme heat, rendering them ineffective when used. And all have become critical resources for people living in states with abortion bans and who are trying to avoid pregnancy. In those states, few options exist to terminate an unintended pregnancy other than acquiring abortion pills online or traveling out of state for care.…