Pregnancy loss

By LAURA UNGAR - AP Science Writer Less than a year after losing her daughter Emilia at five days old, Jillian Phillips suffered a miscarriage.It was Halloween weekend in 2016, and her doctor said she…

By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher had a series of miscarriages and post-partum…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri mother who reported that her infant twins were stillborn has been convicted of manslaughter.Maya Caston, 28, was convicted Friday of second-degree involuntary manslaughter and two counts of child…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Jessica D. Ayers, Boise State University(THE CONVERSATION) Baby showers. Babymoons. Baby-arrival parties.…

By JAMES POLLARD - Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Students in obstetrics-gynecology and family medicine — two of the most popular medical residencies — face tough choices…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Kathryn Kavanagh, UMass Dartmouth(THE CONVERSATION) Many state legislatures are seriously considering human…

By JOHN HANNA - AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' attorney general is trying to get ahead of arguments that an anti-abortion measure up for a statewide vote next week would hinder medical…

By LINDSEY TANNER - AP Medical Writer A sexual assault survivor chooses sterilization so that if she is ever attacked again, she won't be forced to give birth to a rapist’s baby. An obstetrician delays…

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and LINDSEY TANNER - Associated Press If the Supreme Court follows through on overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion likely will be banned or greatly restricted in about half the U.S.…

CDC defines stillbirth as the death or loss of a baby before or during delivery. Both and stillbirth refer to pregnancy loss, but a miscarriage is usually defined as the loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy, and Stillbirth…