Women describe conditions that violate longstanding agency guidelines for how pregnant detainees should be treated.

The image of a birthing class is often idyllic: expectant couples learning breathing techniques, practicing positions together, and preparing as a team for labor.

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Like many first-time moms, Nathalia Marin Torres was excited when she found out she was pregnant last August, but she was ...

She says she was curb walking at 38 weeks to encourage labor when a neighbor called the police and an officer showed up to check on her. You’ll learn what curb walking is, why people try it, and how a ...

The Willbes factory in Port-au-Prince terminated four pregnant workers and nine union leaders, potentially breaching Haitian labor law protections and Gap Inc.'s code of conduct ...

Fear of immigration enforcement is keeping pregnant women from prenatal care. Doctors warn the consequences could be life-threatening.

A woman is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections, claiming she was forced to give birth before her due date while she was incarcerated in 2024. According to the federal lawsuit, Amy Hicks was ...

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I have 20 white people against me, and because I am informed and I am making an informed decision, they are trying to take my rights away from me by force,” one of the women told ProPublica of her ...

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Burton attended every medical appointment and took classes with Dads to Doulas, a program created by the organization Dear ...