Experts worry the panel could vote to change science-backed vaccine guidance for these viruses, all of which can pose a severe threat to pregnant people and babies.
Acetaminophen is one of the few drugs that pregnant people can safely use to relieve pain or fever—conditions that, if left untreated, can increase the risk of birth defects and premature delivery.
The state's department of children and family services "could have paid pregnancy centers for services ineligible for funding under state law,” a report sent to lawmakers said.
Abortions after 28 weeks are exceedingly rare. Patients need the treatment for a variety of reasons, writes Dr. Shelley Sella--and every one of them 'deserves care.'
Research shows that the option to live in gender-inclusive dorms can help transgender and nonbinary students succeed in school. But some students returned to campus to find housing and bathrooms were for men or women only.
In a suit brought by Texas, New York Attorney General Letitia James will defend her state’s abortion shield laws, which protect health providers offering telehealth abortions to people living under bans.
Analysis: Contraception is increasingly in demand post-Roe, especially long-acting methods like the IUD and emergency contraception like Plan B. But conservative activism against birth control is injecting politics into private health decisions.
"Removing or reducing ongoing investments in healthy pregnancies poses a danger to much-needed efforts to reduce excessive rates of stillbirths as well as infant and maternal deaths."
Amid rising camp costs and limited options, parents built their own patchwork of child care plans with relatives, community programs and Black-led camps.