Research suggests one in four women in Arizona do not receive prenatal care in the first trimester, due to things like limited transportation,…
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- LAURA UNGAR AP Medical Writer
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Dr. Jacquelyn Means knew that being pregnant in her late 30s would be challenging.
- Howard Fischer
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Arizona lawmakers are advancing a bill that would make it a crime to mail or receive abortion pills, potentially penalizing both providers and patients. The proposal is raising constitutional questions after voters approved abortion rights in 2024.
- DREW ZIMMERMAN
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Pregnant and postpartum detainees in Illinois jails now receive added protections, including nutrition support, restraint limits and longer recovery periods.
- DREW ZIMMERMAN
From delayed hospital trips to limited nutrition, former detainees describe gaps in pregnancy care inside Illinois county jails.
- Sierra Blaser Arizona Sonoran News
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Acetaminophen, a leading American painkiller, is facing criticism from the Trump administration for its alleged link to causing autism when ta…
- John Moore, Tribune News Service
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Zully prepares her 10-week-old son Neysel for bed on June 17, 2020, in Stamford, Connecticut.
- Ken Cook Special to the Arizona Daily Star
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Every day, a woman dies in the U.S. from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth — deaths that could often be prevented.
Lawsuit: Arizona's abortion requirements still legal- Howard Fischer
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For Star subscribers: Requirements prior to an abortion in Arizona — like a waiting period and a ban on tele-health meds — still are constitutional despite a voter-approved measure to enshrine the right to the procedure in the state Constitution, a new lawsuit claims.
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Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These i…