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U.S. Abortion Rates Rose After Dobbs Decision, Led by Medication Abortions

TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Following the historic reversal of Roe v. Wade in June of 2022, the number of abortions in the United States has risen to more than a million per year, with medication...

CVS, Walgreens to Start Selling Abortion Pill Mifepristone in Some States

FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 – CVS and Walgreens announced Friday that they will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has certified the nation's...

CVS, Walgreens to Start Selling Abortion Pill Mifepristone in Some States

FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 – CVS and Walgreens announced Friday that they will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has certified the nation's...

Number of Abortions Performed Per Month in U.S. Unchanged Since Fall of Roe v. Wade

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – The historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 has not had any significant effect on the number of abortions performed each month in the United States, new data shows....

Biden Administration Takes New Steps to Ensure Access to Abortion

MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – On what would have been the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, the Biden Administration on Monday announced new measures it will take to further protect a...

Risk for Miscarriage Increased With Benzodiazepine Use in Pregnancy

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – After accounting for measurable confounders, the risk for miscarriage is increased in association with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy, according to a study published...

Xanax, Valium in Pregnancy May Raise Miscarriage Risk

THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – A class of sedatives called benzodiazepines, which include meds like Ativan, Valium and Xanax, could be linked to higher odds for miscarriage if taken during pregnancy, new...

2020 to 2021 Saw Nonsignificant Decline in Perinatal Mortality Rate

THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – A nonsignificant decline was seen in the U.S. perinatal mortality rate from 2020 to 2021, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease...

COVID Vaccine Won't Raise Miscarriage Risk

TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – A new study provides deeper insight into the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for people planning to become pregnant. Boston University researchers found no increased risk of early ...

Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – A new study suggests there may be a link between job loss and miscarriage or stillbirth. The risk of miscarriage or stillbirth doubled after a pregnant woman or her...

Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for...

Is There a Link Between Dietary Patterns and Infertility Treatment Outcomes?

TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Adherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) diet is inversely associated with clinical pregnancy loss in women achieving pregnancy during the course of infertility...

Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision

WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 – The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related...

In National Survey, U.S. Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision

WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 – The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related...

Odds of Miscarriage Reduced in Association With Healthy Diet

THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 – For healthy women of reproductive age, the odds of miscarriage are reduced in association with a healthy diet, high in fruits and vegetables, according to a review published...

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