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Black women experience high likelihood of urine toxicology testing at delivery
Black women had a greater probability of undergoing urine toxicology testing at delivery compared with other racial groups regardless of substance use history, researchers reported in JAMA Health Forum.
Small increase in likelihood of greater bleeding during menses after COVID-19 vaccination
Women reported a small increase in the likelihood of greater total bleeding during a menstrual cycle after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to an observational study published in BJOG.
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New report highlights substantial decrease in number of abortions after Dobbs decision
Following the Dobbs decision, substantial decreases were observed in the number of abortions performed in states with and without abortion bans, according to a national reporting study from the Society of Family Planning.
Worse pregnancy outcomes with COVID-19 at delivery
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection at delivery in the U.S. experienced substantial adverse outcomes early during the pandemic, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
Mifepristone to remain available during appeals process
On Wednesday, judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of a federal court decision that would reverse FDA approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. That original decision is on hold during the appeals process.
Reproductive health care barriers range from access to interpersonal challenges
From 2017 to 2021, barriers to reproductive health care increased, with the largest increases among women from historically disadvantaged populations, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open.
Q&A: Impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on reproduction, pregnancy
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals have clear adverse effects on reproduction, pregnancy and fetal development in animal models. Despite difficulties in studying these chemicals in humans, experts warn that their effects are serious.
Mortality rate for infants of teen mothers decreases in US
The mortality rate for infants born to teen parents declined more than 16% from 1996 to 2019, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
Q&A: Maternal health care disparities, distrust disproportionately affect Black women
A CDC report released in March identified a 40% increase in maternal mortality in the U.S. in 2021 compared with 2020 and a mortality rate 2.6 times higher among Black women compared with white women.
Contradictory court rulings on mifepristone delay action on abortion drug
On April 7, a U.S. District Court judge in Texas suspended FDA approval of the abortifacient mifepristone giving the government 7 days to appeal, and a second judge in Washington ruled not to restrict the drug in states allowing abortion.