Women in the U.S. South are three times more likely to lose a baby in late pregnancy than mothers in other regions, a new ...

"Our hope is that this verdict gets the attention of those hospitals and practices that care for pregnant women and their ...

The 2025 annual report from the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force shows worsening disparities in child deaths.

Two new studies in the medical journal JAMA reveal how restricted access to abortion can lead to higher deaths, especially for women of color.

Her death followed several years of health challenges, including a diagnosis, revealed publicly in late 2022, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The progressive condition, often referred to ...

At its core, FETAL is a meditation on the collision of the personal and political. The play (on stage at Stray Cat Theatre through March 1st) centers on four women in a Texas clinic, each bringing ...

When officers later reported to the scene, they were met with a “strong foul odor” coming from Villegas' bedroom, where the teen was then found lying in a “near-fetal position” on the ...

They noticed “a strong foul odor” and found Delilah Villegas lying in a near-fetal position on the floor ... The investigation into Villegas’ death is ongoing, police said.

The girl's mother, Crystal Canales, was arrested in connection with her death. Balch Springs police ... indicating she’d been in the same fetal position for a prolonged period of time.

To reduce those infant death statistics, the SOS MATERNITY network was created. It is a healthcare collaborative of 14 maternal-fetal medicine universities and healthcare systems across Michigan.

Texas is just one state. Maternal health experts are concerned similar, horrific outcomes are happening in all states where abortion is banned.