Pregnancy Archives

07.16.2021 baby wrapped in towel

Call the Midwife

Birth centers had better outcomes compared to those who did not use birth centers, and can decrease racial and rural maternal health disparities.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

06.07.2021 chart

Reproductive Recession

Structural changes in the labor market may have a greater influence on childbearing than employment rates and income.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.19.2021 unintended pregnancy

Unintended Pregnancies and Disability

Women of all disability types in the study sample had higher rates of unintended pregnancies than those without disabilities.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

04.12.2021 a collage of a group of people

Judy Norsigian, Wendy Chavkin, Charlie Ruth Castro, and Nashira Baril

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of "Our Bodies, Ourselves," Judy Norsigian, Dr. Wendy Chavkin, Nashira Baril, and Charlie Ruth Castro discuss the past and progress of reproductive justice.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

03.31.2021 a pregnant woman holding her belly

Sexual & Reproductive Health
Maternal Health

Listening to Mothers

Implicit bias toward patients, whether based on socioeconomic status, race, or ethnicity, often leads medical professionals to overlook some patients’ ability to make informed healthcare decisions about their pregnancies.

Fellow Edward Alexander

03.24.2021 a close up of a hand holding a baby

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Beyond Birthing Babies

Birthing healthy babies begins with healthy people, and a healthy nation requires equity to reach reproductive justice.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

10.21.2020 a screenshot of a graph

Addiction Care for Mother

Increased access to buprenorphine and methadone especially benefits pregnant women and their unborn infants.

Fellow Pat Williams

09.30.2020 a pair of blue footprints

Missing Maternal Health

States with racial disparities in maternal deaths should adopt a policy like the California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act.

Guest Author Carolyn Hoffman

08.24.2020 a broken cigarette with brown tobacco

Smoking While Pregnant

From a public health perspective, reducing neighborhood tobacco store density may curb smoking during pregnancy.

Guest Author Panagis Galiatsatos

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