Birth control pills effective when used as prescribed

Jennifer Spann's recent Health section article regarding birth control failure missed its own point.

Abortion Pill Sales Boom

Women living in countries where abortion is restricted - including Northern Ireland - are using the internet to buy abortion pills that allow them to have a termination at home.

Experiences of abortion: a narrative review of qualitative studies

Although abortion or termination of pregnancy has become an increasingly normalized component of womens' health care over the past forty years, insufficient attention has been paid to womens' experiences of ...

The Abortion Pill Is No Vitamin

When I recently heard about the website Women on Web , which allows women in countries like Ireland, Argentina, and Afghanistan that outlaw abortions to purchase abortion pills over the Internet, I had mixed ...

Do Stay at Home Moms Deserve Their Own Holiday

Cafemom.com, a popular website for moms looking to connect with other moms, asks its members a question everyday on the front page.

Best — and worst — parenting advice

It's one of the lesser-known symptoms of pregnancy. You apparently start wearing a sign visible only to other parents that says "Give me advice!" And that's actually a great thing.

Managers’ remarks decide family-care discrimination cases

Family Responsibility Discrimination , discriminating against employees because of their need to care for children or elderly parents, is perhaps the fastest-growing set of claims against employers.

Do You Recognize the 25 Early Pregnancy Symptoms?

Are you trying to get pregnant? Trying to figure out if you're pregnant or not can be a big deal.

Women Turning to Internet for Risky At-Home Abortions

Women in more than 70 countries, especially those living in countries with tight restrictions, are using the Internet to obtain pills for do-it-yourself abortions, according to a study published this week in ...

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Are you pregnant? What are the symptoms of pregnancy that are common? What are the symptoms of miscarriage? What complications may arise? How much weight should you gain? Will having sex hurt the baby? What ...

Maltese exposed to do-it-yourself abortion

Abortion may be illegal in Malta, but an organisation operating a widely-publicised website is willing to send Maltese women a package that will enable them to terminate their pregnancy at home, The Sunday ...

Abortion by Internet

The Indpendent are reporting on an internet site, Women on Web , who are selling abortion pills online to women in countries with heavily restricted access to abortion.

‘Secret Life of the American Teenager’ puts pregnancy and …

"The Secret Life of the American Teenager," pilot, "Falling in Love," ABC Family, July 1 The premise: Amy Juergens is a 15-year-old French horn player in her high school band.

Women risk health by using abortion websites

Women across the world are risking their health by accessing abortion medecines online and using them unsupervised, a study has revealed.

Actively Trying to Conceive

Actively trying Recent discussion: Hannah--on your chart...why are the past three days temps in red?? What does that mean?? I see that today you tested early but wh... Join the discussion Big, beautiful, and ...

Pregnancy Insomnia - Not Sleeping Well in Pregnancy

Being 8 months pregnant myself I know a bit about insomnia. It's one of the symptoms of pregnancy that I often forget about until it strikes.

Matthew McConaughey Welcomes Son with Camila Alves

Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila Alves, 25, have welcomed their son, a delivery surprise.

Nicole Kidman Welcomes Daughter

Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban, welcomed their first child together this morning.

How will you spend early labor?

Some of my fondest memories are spending early labor with my husband watching Notting Hill in the wee hours of the morning.

Abortion: When Denial is Not the Best Choice

Putting aside any values, religious beliefs and thoughts about what is "right," it is important that teens understand their medical choices if they do become, or get someone pregnant.

Angelina Jolie Hospitalized During Twin Pregnancy

Angelina Jolie checked into a French hospital on July 2nd for observation of her twin pregnancy.

C-Sections Raise Risks For Subsequent Pregnancies Says The…

Women who have had a previous C-section are more likely to require a repeat Cesarean for subsequent births, and the percentage of women and health professionals opting to try a vaginal birth after C-section is ...

Do you want to know the sex of your baby?

Many couples do want to know if they are having a girl or boy, but then again you hear of a lot of people, including celebrities like Gwen Stefani, Minnie Driver, Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend, Camilla ...

High Court to Take Up Pregnancy Leave Case

By Christopher Twarowski Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, June 24, 2008; Page D03 Noreen Hulteen gave birth to a daughter, Rachael, in 1968, when she was 34.

Low Dose Birth Control Pills Minimize Side Effects

If you don't feel 'normal' on your current birth control pill, you may be taking the wrong one.

Federal Appeals Court Asks Ohio Supreme Court To Clarify State Law Limiting Use Of Mifepristone

Main Category: Abortion Also Included In: Medical Malpractice / Litigation Article Date: 26 Jun 2008 - 7:00 PDT A panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Monday asked the Ohio Supreme ...

Supreme Court To Hear Pregnancy Discrimination Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case on whether AT&T employees who took pregnancy leave before 1979, prior to the effective date of the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, should be eligible ...

U.S. Court Asks Ohio Court For Input On RU-486 Law

Federal judges in Cincinnati want the Ohio Supreme Court to clarify a state law restricting the use of a pill that induces abortion that was supposed to go into effect in 2004.

Court to rule on pension credit for old maternity leaves

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether decades-old maternity leaves should count in determining pensions.

Birth Weight and Twins

Five years ago I got the news - we were expecting twins . When I was pregnant with my twins one thing I really worried about was whether or not they would be born prematurely or be of low birth weight.