Pregnancy Archives

05.01.2023 graph depicting increasing rates of congenital syphilis among US children, from 2011-2021

Ancient but Not Obsolete

Syphilis rates have steadily risen since 2001, particularly among reproductive-age women. This has resulted in increasing rates of congenital syphilis, a condition where a fetus contracts the syphilis infection from the mother during pregnancy.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

02.23.2023 a pregnant woman holding her belly

Anti-Life Legislation

Is cancer considered a medical exception in abortion bans? It's unclear, and people in anti-abortion states are now left with few choices.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

01.27.2023 a woman smiling at camera

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Isabel Morgan

Isabel Morgan is the director of Birth Equity Research Scholars at the National Birth Equity Collaborative. She is also a PhD candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying infertility epidemiology and equitable access to fertility treatment.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

10.20.2022 Marcela Howell

Marcela Howell

Marcela Howell is president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Agenda, a national state partnership of eight Black women's reproductive justice organizations.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

09.16.2022 a graph of suicide

The Unspoken Pregnancy Complication

Researchers evaluated racial disparities in suicide risk among half a million pregnant people ages 15 to 49.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

09.15.2022 baby in hospital alone

The COVID-19 Pandemic Baby Bust

Birth rates declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the full impact remains largely unknown.

Guest Author Michael E. Silverman

04.19.2022 a graph of a number of states

Bridging Gaps in Care After Pregnancy

Covering postpartum care appointments under Emergency Medicaid improved participation.

Fellow Connor McCombs

02.18.2022 holding hand of person in hospital bed

All Pregnancies End

All reproductive experiences should be supported whether they end in childbirth, miscarriage or termination.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

02.08.2022 comic

Comics: Heroes of Health Education

Researchers explored using comics as a health education tool for expanded carrier screening during pregnancy.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

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