A woman who took medication to induce an abortion, and then delivered the baby, was arrested on a murder charge. But on Monday, a state judge expressed deep skepticism about the case.

She was very much ahead of her time… this is a formerly enslaved Black woman who was speaking with an unfettered, unrestrained radicalism.” ...

Video shows a a man rushing down the street carrying the newborn, shouting that his niece had just given birth.

Betsy Ross probably did not sew the first American flag, but she was one of many craftswomen whose wartime labor helped build a nation.

CerviCheck is a new research and startup team at Cornell seeking to develop a device that can reliably and objectively predict pre-term birth.

The use of epidural anesthesia to alleviate pain during delivery is gradually gaining traction in Japan. However, its ...

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

The WNBA and its players union have reached the next step in their new collective bargaining agreement, signing a term sheet. Now they wait for ratification by the players and approval from ...

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

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

Imagine a reality so bizarre, so unbelievable, it shatters every expectation you hold about life itself. What if the most profound, life-altering event could unfold within you, completely hidden from ...

Experts warn that soaring child care expenses are pushing parents out of the workforce and slowing economic growth.