Over a dozen women told advocates and their attorneys that they suffered mistreatment and neglect while they were pregnant and held in immigration custody, including “medical neglect” and substandard ...

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors.

In what doctors in Los Angeles are calling a "medical miracle," a mother gave birth to a baby boy shortly after discovering ...

More women are turning to marijuana to treat pregnancy-related illnesses, but experts warn of possible adverse side effects. Cannabis use is rising among pregnant women — especially during the first ...

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are 3 times more likely to forgo having children than people without the condition — it’s a trend driven by fear and confusion about what the disease would ...

There are plenty of things women are told not to do while pregnant — but a few of those old-school “rules” have been debunked. Want to take a bath? Exercise? Go for it. Other rules, though, exist for ...

Fevers during pregnancy can be dangerous, and acetaminophen is the go-to treatment for them. Doctors worry what will happen if women are afraid to take it. By Maggie Astor In attacking the use of ...