Pregnancy Complications – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

02 May

In ‘The Unexpected,’ Emily Oster tackles the emotional toll of difficult pregnancies

PatLatest NewsHealthcare, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, United States

Economist Emily Oster made a name for herself using data to tackle big questions about pregnancy in her 2013 blockbuster book Expecting Better. Now, she's returning to the topic with a book on how to navigate difficult pregnancies and serious medical issues.

Texas Supreme Court to hear case on state abortion laws and pregnancy complications

AnnetteUnited StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Abortion laws, Abortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, legislation, Pregnancy Complications, State Supreme Court, Texas, United States

The Texas Supreme Court will hear a case this week brought by women who say the state's abortion laws are harming them.

Woman suing Texas over abortion ban vomits on the stand in emotional reaction during dramatic hearing

MollyUnited StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Fatal Birth Defect, Healthcare, Lawsuit, Pregnancy Complications, Six-week Abortion Ban, Texas, United States

"A hearing in a lawsuit challenging Texas' abortion ban opened Wednesday with dramatic testimony from three women who experienced serious pregnancy complications but were denied abortions. One of the plaintiffs in the suit, Samantha Casiano, vomited on the stand while discussing her baby's fatal birth defect, which she said also put her life at risk...."