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COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year.
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Read More »COVID-19 linked to increase in pregnancy-related deaths
With Roe v Wade in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
In a post-Roe world — if the Supreme Court upends the 1973 decision that legalized abortion — search data would become more valuable, and women more vulnerable.
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Read More »Bar exam will be unforgettable for new mom
Welcome to Monday, the 41st anniversary of the first made three-point shot in National Basketball Association history, thanks to Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Woman gives birth during ...
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Read More »EEOC alleges woman was fired due to high-risk pregnancy
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit Wednesday alleging a pet waste removal company discriminated against a woman due to her high-risk pregnancy. Charlottesville, Virginia-based DoodyCalls Inc. hired Amanda Peal earlier this year to work as a pet waste technician ...
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Read More »High court sides with Trump admin. in pregnant teen case
The Supreme Court is rejecting a suggestion by the Trump administration that lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union might deserve to be sanctioned in the case of a pregnant immigrant teen it helped obtain an abortion.
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Read More »Senate, House pass bills requiring prison pregnancy policies
Legislation to require state and local prisons to have written policies regarding pregnant inmates' medical care has passed the Senate and House of Delegates and appears headed to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk pending additional, procedural votes.
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Read More »Abortion returns to Supreme Court as clinics claim speech rights
For years, abortion-rights advocates have used the First Amendment as a weapon to challenge laws that require doctors to display an ultrasound or describe a fetus in detail to a patient. Now it's the anti-abortion side that says its speech rights are being violated.
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Read More »University of Baltimore settles pregnancy discrimination suit
The University of Baltimore has settled a lawsuit alleging it discriminated against a pregnant employee.
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Read More »Woman accuses Union Memorial of negligence in loss of child
A North Carolina woman has filed suit against Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore on behalf of herself and her deceased infant daughter, alleging the hospital staff was negligent in releasing her without proper treatment when she went to the emergency ...
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Read More »Bill would limit shackling of pregnant inmates
Some of Maryland's local jails still shackle female inmates as they're giving birth--a harmful and unnecessary practice, women's advocates say.
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