Exploring daycare options during pregnancy - why it is a good idea
Pregnancy takes nine months, so it is not necessary to start thinking about stroller shopping, your baby nursery, or where you are going to give birth right away. Most of...
Baltimore pregnancy crisis center ordinance declared unconstitutional
A little over a year ago, Baltimore was the subject of national controversy when it passed legislation requiring faith-based pregnancy crisis centers to post up signs stating they would not...
Fewer babies in Michigan
In 2009, only 117,309 babies were born in Michigan the smallest number since the Second World War. The birth rate has gone down so much that fertility doctors are complaining...
One Memphis High School has 86 pregnant students!
Not that long ago, the Obama administration decided to set a lot of money aside for sex education (see Obama offers sex education to American teenagers). But apparently such a...
Couple aborted twin boys because they wanted a girl?
When I came across a story about an Australian couple who went through IVF to get pregnant, but aborted when they conceived twin boys because they wanted to have a...
Bronx teacher suffers miscarriage after breaking up a fight
Lissedia Batista, a Spanish teacher at a Bronx high school, was four months pregnant when she attempted to stop a fight between two male students last month. One of the...
MTV's "16 and pregnant" causes abortion controversy
Anybody who has watched the MTV show "16 and pregnant" even once knows how controversial it is. As the title of the show suggests, it follows teenage girls who get...
Giving birth to "savior siblings" - ethical or not?
In the United Kingdom, news of a nine year old girl receiving a life-saving transplant from her younger, specially "designed" brother, is being discussed. Megan Matthews has suffered from Fanconi...
Great Christmas gifts for newborn babies
Are you buying Christmas gifts for a newborn, or perhaps several, this holiday season? Buying gifts for a teensy little baby might sound like an easy job, but it really...
Lesbian coach loses job after revealing partner's pregnancy
A Tennessee women's soccer coach working at Belmost University lost her job this week, after revealing that she and her female partner were expecting a baby together. Lisa Howe said...