Abortion Ban Campaign Donor Not Required To Be Revealed
South Dakota state law would have banned abortion in the state except to save a woman's life.
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Boston Globe Examines Romney's Views On Abortion Rights
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is revealing more complex thoughts on abortion rights.
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Immunization Education Often Overlooked During Prenatal Visits
Most obstetric and pediatric health care providers miss opportunities to counsel pregnant women about routine childhood immunizations.
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Ohio Proposes New Maternity Leave Policy
Ohio state require employers to offer a maternity leave policy.
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Study Examines Black Women's Perceptions Of Prenatal Care
The study examines the perceptions of black women's use of prenatal care services.
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Breastfeeding Gives Babies Best Start In Life
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is hoping more mothers will choose breastfeeding and breastfeed longer to give their babies the best start in life.
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New York Times Examines Romney's Views On Abortion Rights
Mitt Romney has come under a furious assault from some other Republican candidates and network of abortion-rights opponents.
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Studies Examine Cause Behind Infant Mortality Gap
American Journal of Public Health examined how racial disparities in preterm births affects racial disparities in infant mortality.
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Abortion Providers Inject Fetuses With Lethal Drugs Prior To Procedure To Avoid Prosecution
Abortion providers have begun injecting fetuses with lethal drugs prior to procedure to avoid accusations that they violated the ban and potential prosecution.
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Giuliani Declines To Discuss Role Of Religion In Shaping Views On Abortion
Rudy Giuliani declined to answer questions about how religion has shaped his views on issues such as abortion.
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Colorado, Illinois, Maryland Take Action On Abortion
Colorado, Illinois, Maryland state take actions on legislation related to abortion, emergency contraction and sex education.
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Breastfeeding Rate On The Rise
Efforts of Department of Health in promoting breastfeeding has brought fruitful results as breastfeeding rate has been found to be on a rising trend in Hong Kong.
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Medicaid Managed Care Affects Prenatal Care
Medicaid managed care in California has reduced the quality of prenatal care for pregnant women.
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Women Use Belly Dancing During Childbirth
Some women who are disillusioned with routine use of drugs and medical interventions during labor are practicing belly dancing during childbirth.
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China Bans Slogans That Promote Country's One-Child Policy
China recently banned a number of crude and insensitive slogans that promote China's one-child-per-family policy.
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Washington Times Examines GOP Stance On Abortion
Washington Times examined if GOP is moving away from its conservative stance on issues like abortion.
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Percentage Of US Women Breast-Feeding Their Infants Reaches Highest Level
The percentage of women in the U.S. who breast-feed their infants has reached the highest level .
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Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Abortion Rights
Candidates for the Republican presidential nomination discussed their views on abortion rights.
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Black Women In Urban Areas Less Likely To Get Adequate Prenatal Care
Fewer African-American women in urban areas are likely to get adequate prenatal care during their pregnancy than white women are.
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Postpartum hospital discharges - when is the 'right time?'
Study is the first ever to prospectively examine the decision-making process of over 4,000 mothers and their physicians around the readiness of mothers and their infants to leave the hospital after childbirth.
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Women Protest Sex-Selective Abortion, Killing Of Female Infants In India
Women in the Indian state of Orissa protested against sex-selective abortion and killing of recently born female infants.
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FDA Recommends Making Accutane iPledge Program More Flexible
FDA recommends more flexibility for the agency-sponsored iPledge program, which aims to prevent pregnancies among women using the acne drug isotretinoin.
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World Breastfeeding Week Starts August 1
Countries throughout the Americas are joining together to observe World Breastfeeding Week.
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Progesterone Treatment Does Not Prevent Preterm Birth In Twin Pregnancy
Progesterone therapy does not reduce the chances of preterm birth in women pregnant with twins.
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Hormone Progesterone Has Limited Benefit In Preventing Preterm Birth
Treatment with the hormone progesterone reduces the risk of premature birth for a woman with a short cervix.
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Progesterone Therapy and Preterm Birth
Two major studies can help doctors better identify pregnant women at risk for preterm delivery who can benefit from progesterone treatment.
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Lower Cesarean Rates Associated With Preventive Labor Induction
At a time when national rates of cesarean delivery have climbed above 30%, a four-year study of patients receiving an alternative method of obstetric care experienced a significantly lower rate of cesarean births.
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Pregnancy labeling rules should be approved without delay
Drug usage during pregnancy. 10 years after the FDA recognized that the rules needed to be revamped, they have still not been modified, resulting in anxiety on the part of physicians and patients and the unnecessary termination of wanted pregnancies.
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Pregnancies Exposed To Accutane Despite Risk Management Program
Despite a mandatory program designed to prevent pregnant women from being exposed to the anti-acne medication Accutane, 122 pregnancies were exposed.report revealed.
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Los Angeles Times Examines Change In Portugal's Abortion Law
Portugal law that legalizes abortions during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy is a crucial step in a process of modernization and reform.
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Washington Post Examines Practice Of Unassisted Childbirth In US
Advocates of childbirth at home without the assistance say it is superior to the unnecessary interventions that characterize hospital deliveries.
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Antiabortion Leaders' Support For GOP Presidential Candidates
New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani supports abortion rights.
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Amnesty To Affirm New Abortion Policy Despite Opposition From Catholic
Policy adopted in May supports a woman's right to have an abortion under certain circumstances,.
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Patil Sworn Vows To Empower Women, Reduce Sex-Selective Abortion, Infant Mortality
Pratibha Patil would fight for women's rights and called for an end to sex-selective abortion and infant mortality.
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Fluctuating Weight Between Pregnancies Carries Health Risks For An Unborn Baby
Gaining or losing weight in between pregnancies can have major health implications for an unborn baby.
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Number Of Pregnancies Among Young Hispanic Women Plays Large Part In Rising Teenage Birth Rates
The birth rate among females ages 15 to 19 in Montgomery County increased by 16% between 2002 and 2005.
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Teen Birth Rate, Infant Mortality Rate Improved
There were 41 births for every 1,000 girls and women ages 15 to 19 in the U.S. in 2004, continuing a decline in teen birth rates across the country since at least 1990.
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House Passes Bill Aiming To Reduce Unintended Pregnancies
Programs that aim to prevent unintended pregnancies and encourage women who do conceive to carry to term.
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Chicago Tribune Examines Abortion-Related Positions Of Democratic Party Leaders
There has been no serious discussion among Democratic leaders about moving away from the party's long-standing support of abortion rights.
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March Of Dimes Offers Guidance On Preparing For Pregnancy
"Are You Ready?" brochure offers useful info on physical, emotional and financial costs of having a baby.
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